fearful

adjective/ˈfɪəfl/CEFR B1

ভীত, শঙ্কিত

Meaning

Feeling afraid or worried.

Example sentences

  • She was fearful of the dark.সে অন্ধকারে ভীত ছিল।
  • They were fearful of the storm.তারা ঝড় নিয়ে শঙ্কিত ছিল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: afraid, frightened

Antonyms: fearless, brave

Similar words, and what each means

  • afraid

    ভীত, ভয় পাওয়া

    Feeling fear or worry about something.

  • frightened

    ভীত, ভয় পাওয়া

    Afraid or scared of something.

  • timid

    ভীরু, লাজুক

    Shy and easily frightened.

  • timorous

    ভীরু, সংকোচপ্রবণ

    Nervous, shy, and easily frightened.

Other English words for “ভীত, শঙ্কিত”

  • nervous

    Worried or slightly frightened about something.

  • afraid

    Feeling fear or worry about something.

  • scared

    Frightened of something.

  • frightened

    Afraid or scared of something.

  • apprehensive

    Worried or nervous that something bad might happen.

Opposite words

  • fearless

    নির্ভীক, সাহসী

    Not afraid of anything; very brave.

  • brave

    সাহসী

    Ready to face danger or pain without showing fear.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • fearnoun, verbভয়, ভীতি, ভয় পাওয়া, ভয় করা
  • fearlessadjectiveনির্ভীক, সাহসী
  • fearlessnessnounনির্ভীকতা

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “fearful” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • পূর্ববর্তী, আগের
    • • চেক কাটা, খোপ খোপ নকশার
    • • ভীত, শঙ্কিত
    • • অস্পষ্ট, ঝাপসা
    Show the answer

    ভীত, শঙ্কিত — fearful (adjective) — ভীত, শঙ্কিত. Feeling afraid or worried.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “fearful”?

    • • afraid
    • • hidden
    • • incorrect
    • • stately
    Show the answer

    afraid — afraid — ভীত, ভয় পাওয়া. Feeling fear or worry about something.

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