What does fear mean in English? Meaning of fear definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "fear": an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
Noun
Meaning: an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)Synonyms: fear
fearfulness
frightHyponyms: affright
alarm
apprehension
apprehensiveness
chill
consternation
creeps
dismay
dread
frisson
horror
hysteria
intimidation
panic
panic attack
quiver
scare
shiver
shudder
stage fright
terror
thrill
timidity
timidness
timorousness
tingleHypernyms: emotionPart Holonyms: cold sweatAntonyms: bravery
fearlessnessMeaning of "fear": be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
Verb
Meaning: be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or eventExample: I fear she might get aggressiveSynonyms: fearHypernyms: worryMeaning of "fear": an anxious feeling
Noun
Meaning: an anxious feelingExample: care had aged him
they hushed it up out of fear of public reactionSynonyms: care
concern
fearHypernyms: anxietyMeaning of "fear": be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
Verb
Meaning: be afraid or scared of; be frightened ofExample: I fear the winters in Moscow
We should not fear the Communists!Synonyms: dread
fearHyponyms: panicMeaning of "fear": a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
Noun
Meaning: a feeling of profound respect for someone or somethingExample: the fear of God
the Chinese reverence for the dead
the French treat food with gentle reverence
his respect for the law bordered on venerationSynonyms: awe
fear
reverence
venerationHypernyms: emotionMeaning of "fear": be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement
Verb
Meaning: be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statementExample: I fear I won't make it to your wedding partySynonyms: fearHypernyms: regretMeaning of "fear": be uneasy or apprehensive about
Verb
Meaning: be uneasy or apprehensive aboutExample: I fear the results of the final examsSynonyms: fearMeaning of "fear": regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
Verb
Meaning: regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe ofExample: Fear God as your father
We venerate geniusSynonyms: fear
revere
reverence
venerateHyponyms: enshrine
saint
worshipHypernyms: esteem
prise
prize
respect
valueAdjective: (uncountable) A strong, uncontrollable, unpleasant emotion caused by actual or perceived danger or threat. He was struck by fear on seeing the snake. 1898, Winston Churchill, chapter 8, The Celebrity: I corralled the judge, and we started off across the fields, in no very mild state of fear of that gentleman's wife, whose vigilance was seldom relaxed. 1914, Louis Joseph Vance, Nobody, chapter III: Turning back, then, toward the basement staircase, she began to grope her way through blinding darkness, but had taken only a few uncertain steps when, of a sudden, she stopped short and for a little stood like a stricken thing, quite motionless save that she quaked to her very marrow in the grasp of a great and enervating fear. 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 18, The China Governess[1]: ‘Then the father has a great fight with his terrible conscience,’ said Munday with granite seriousness. ‘Should he make a row with the police […]? Or should he say nothing about it and condone brutality for fear of appearing in the newspapers?’1898, Winston Churchill, chapter 8, The Celebrity: I corralled the judge, and we started off across the fields, in no very mild state of fear of that gentleman's wife, whose vigilance was seldom relaxed.1914, Louis Joseph Vance, Nobody, chapter III: Turning back, then, toward the basement staircase, she began to grope her way through blinding darkness, but had taken only a few uncertain steps when, of a sudden, she stopped short and for a little stood like a stricken thing, quite motionless save that she quaked to her very marrow in the grasp of a great and enervating fear.1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 18, The China Governess[1]: ‘Then the father has a great fight with his terrible conscience,’ said Munday with granite seriousness. ‘Should he make a row with the police […]? Or should he say nothing about it and condone brutality for fear of appearing in the newspapers?’(countable) A phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone. Not everybody has the same fears. I have a fear of ants. 1915, Emerson Hough, The Purchase Price, chapterI: Serene, smiling, enigmatic, she faced him with no fear whatever showing in her dark eyes. The clear light of the bright autumn morning had no terrors for youth and health like hers.1915, Emerson Hough, The Purchase Price, chapterI: Serene, smiling, enigmatic, she faced him with no fear whatever showing in her dark eyes. The clear light of the bright autumn morning had no terrors for youth and health like hers.(uncountable) Extreme veneration or awe, as toward a supreme being or deity. Bible, Jeremiah xxxii. 40: I will put my fear in their hearts. Bible, Psalms xxxiv. 11 I will teach you the fear of the Lord.Bible, Jeremiah xxxii. 40: I will put my fear in their hearts.Bible, Psalms xxxiv. 11 I will teach you the fear of the Lord.Synonyms:
dismay, anxiety, angst, horror, unease, jitters, doubt, suspicion, dread, despair, terror, uneasiness, panic, scare, worry, concern, cowardice, phobia, distress, fright, agitation, foreboding, faintheartedness, nightmare, revulsion, presentiment, timidity, misgiving, trepidation, reverence, qualm, tremor, awe, funk, disquietude, consternation, abhorrence, discomposure, aversion, cold feet, chickenheartedness, recreancy, creeps, trembling, cold sweat, bête noire, foresee, avoid, suspect, dread, shun, anticipate, worry, expect, blanch, apprehend, shy, crouch, wilt, tremble, quaver, shudder, start, cower, falter, quail, flinch, shrink, fret, be afraid, be anxious, be apprehensive, be disquieted, be frightened, be in awe, break out in a sweat, dare not, feel concern, have butterflies, have qualms, lose courage,
Antonyms:
encouragement, happiness, calmness, contentment, joy, liking, calm, bravery, courage, fearlessness, heroism, unconcern, assurance, confidence, ease, faith, trust, cheer, love, comfort, like, stretch, calm, brave, face, meet, want, steady,
