Defenition of the word fear

Defenition of the word fear
- To be scared of; to have an uncontrollable emotion of anxiety about something that causes a scared reaction or frightening impression.
- An emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger.
- an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"
- be uneasy or apprehensive about; "I fear the results of the final exams"
- be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement: "I fear I won't make it to your wedding party"
- be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event; "I fear she might get aggressive"
- be afraid or scared of; be frightened of; "I fear the winters in Moscow"; "We should not fear the Communists!"
- an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
- be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"
- a profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God"
- regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"
- be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement; "I fear I won''t make it to your wedding party"
- a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
- an anxious feeling
- regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
- be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
- be uneasy or apprehensive about
- be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement
- be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

Synonyms for the word fear

- alarm
- anxiety
- apprehension
- be afraid of
- be alarmed about
- be anxious
- be frightened of
- be scared of
- be terrified of
- care
- concern
- dread
- fearfulness
- fright
- horror
- nightmare
- panic
- panic about
- phobia
- revere
- reverence
- terror
- trepidation
- venerate
- worry
- worry about

Similar words in the fear

- fear
- fear's
- fearful
- fearfuller
- fearfullest
- fearfully
- fearfulness
- fearfulness's
- fearless
- fearlessly
- fearlessness
- fearlessness's
- fearsome

Meronymys for the word fear

- cold sweat

Hyponyms for the word fear

- affright
- alarm
- apprehension
- apprehensiveness
- chill
- consternation
- creeps
- dismay
- dread
- enshrine
- frisson
- horror
- hysteria
- intimidation
- panic
- panic attack
- quiver
- saint
- scare
- shiver
- shudder
- stage fright
- terror
- thrill
- timidity
- timidness
- timorousness
- tingle
- worship