Word: Fear
How to pronounce: fɪə
Noun
Definitions:
1. An unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat.
Example sentences: "He is prey to irrational fears"
Transitive verb
Definitions:
1. Be afraid of (someone or something) as likely to be dangerous, painful, or threatening.
Example sentences: "Farmers fear that they will lose business"
Synonyms:
afraid
misgiving
apprehension
phobia
anxiety
uneasiness
disquiet
alarm
dread
awe
pavor
troubles
trembling
trepidation
fearfulness
reverence
veneration
fright
dismay
affright
frighten
terrify
scare
apprehend
worry
beware
bother
fret
apprehensiveness
concern
angst
unease
trouble
solicitude
anxiousness
stress
care
horror
terror
consternation
revere
venerate
panic
nervousness
agitation
Antonyms:
courage
confidence
fearlessness
bravery
Derivations:
fearful
fearless
fearlessly
fearfully
fearlessness
fearer
fearing
feared
fearsome
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Fear in Other Languages...
Spanish: Miedo
German: Angst
French: Peur
Italian: Paura
Turkish: Korkulu
