How to Say "fearful" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “fearful” is “temeroso” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
adjectiveB1
showing or feeling fear
Examples
El perro es muy temeroso de los ruidos fuertes.
The dog is very fearful of loud noises.
Me siento un poco temeroso por los resultados del examen.
I feel a bit apprehensive about the exam results.
El gobierno se mostró temeroso de perder el apoyo popular.
The government seemed afraid of losing popular support.
Using 'De' for the cause
When you want to say what you are afraid of, always use the word 'de' (of) after temeroso.
Matching the Gender
Remember to change the ending: 'temeroso' for a male, 'temerosa' for a female, and 'temerosos' or 'temerosas' for groups.
Fear vs. Fearful
Mistake: “Yo tengo temeroso de la lluvia.”
Correction: Yo tengo miedo de la lluvia or Yo estoy temeroso de la lluvia.
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