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fear

Nouns

• (n) an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) fearfulness, fright,
• (n) an anxious feeling
  • care had aged him
  • they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction
  concern, care,
• (n) a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
  • the fear of God
  • the Chinese reverence for the dead
  • the French treat food with gentle reverence
  • his respect for the law bordered on veneration
  reverence, veneration, awe,

Verbs

• (v) be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
  • I fear she might get aggressive
• (v) be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
  • I fear the winters in Moscow
  • We should not fear the Communists!
  dread,
• (v) be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement
  • I fear I won't make it to your wedding party
• (v) be uneasy or apprehensive about
  • I fear the results of the final exams
• (v) regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
  • Fear God as your father
  • We venerate genius
  reverence, venerate, revere,

Synonyms

fearfulness fright concern care dread reverence veneration awe venerate revere

Antonyms

fearlessness bravery

Words of close approximity