The difference between Fearful and Timorous

When used as adjectives, fearful means frightening, whereas timorous means fearful.


check bellow for the other definitions of Fearful and Timorous

  1. Fearful as an adjective:

    Frightening.

  2. Fearful as an adjective:

    Tending to fear; timid.

    Examples:

    "a fearful boy"

  3. Fearful as an adjective (dated):

    Terrible; shockingly bad.

  4. Fearful as an adjective (now, _, rare):

    Frightened; filled with terror.

  1. Timorous as an adjective:

    fearful; afraid; timid