Qualities

Synonyms for fearful

One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.

Tier 5, Summit · 1 sense · adjective · Reason line included

The senseadjectiveTier 5, SummitQualities

timid by nature or revealing timidity

Cast fearful glances at the large dog.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

timorous

Same sentence, swapped: Cast timorous glances at the large dog.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for fearful as it is used in the sentence above.

horrific
frightful
agitated

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