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

Hypernyms for the word fear

• • anxiety
  • emotion
  • esteem
  • prise
  • prize
  • regret
  • respect
  • value
  • worry

Antonyms for the word fear

• • bravery
  • fearlessness

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