What does fearfulness mean?
Word: Fearfulness
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Fearfulness means the state of being afraid or easily scared.
Synonyms: fear, nervousness, timidity
Antonyms: courage, fearlessness
How do you spell fearfulness?
Syllables: fear - ful - ness
Tricky part: Fear keeps its ea at the start, so do not write fer or feer. Two endings follow, each spelt the way it is in other words.
Watch out for: fearfulnes, ferfulness, feerfulness
Memory tip: Spell the feeling first, f-e-a-r, exactly as it is on its own; nothing in fear changes when the endings join on.
Fearfulness in a sentence
Example 1: The puppy's fearfulness slowly went away as it got to know us.
Example 2: Her fearfulness on stage faded after a few practice shows.
Example 3: The teacher noticed the new boy's fearfulness and sat with him at lunch.
Fun Fact
Scientists sometimes measure how fearful a bird is by how close a person can walk before it flies away.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) bedtime
b) whisper
c) shadow
d) fearfullness
Show answer
d) fearfullness. The ful in the middle has just one l.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
fearfulness
a) panic
b) bravery
c) worry
d) shyness
Show answer
b) bravery. Bravery is the opposite of being easily scared.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
fearf_ln_ss
a) u, e
b) o, e
c) u, a
d) a, e
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a) u, e. The parts are ful and ness, so u and e go in.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
fearrfulness
a) f
b) a
c) r
d) e
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c) r. Fear keeps its single r when ful and ness join on.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Asha shows fearfulness at bedtime. What does she most likely do?
a) reads a story aloud to her little brother
b) keeps the light on and checks under the bed
c) falls asleep as soon as she lies down
d) hums a happy song as she brushes her teeth
Show answer
b) keeps the light on and checks under the bed
2. The kitten's fearfulness made it hide whenever the doorbell rang. How did the kitten feel?
a) sleepy
b) scared
c) playful
d) hungry
Show answer
b) scared
