Dictionary

Definition of Fear

• (n.) A variant of Fere, a mate, a companion.
• (n.) A painful emotion or passion excited by the expectation of evil, or the apprehension of impending danger; apprehension; anxiety; solicitude; alarm; dread.
• (n.) Apprehension of incurring, or solicitude to avoid, God's wrath; the trembling and awful reverence felt toward the Supreme Belng.
• (n.) Respectful reverence for men of authority or worth.
• (n.) That which causes, or which is the object of, apprehension or alarm; source or occasion of terror; danger; dreadfulness.
• (n.) To feel a painful apprehension of; to be afraid of; to consider or expect with emotion of alarm or solicitude.
• (n.) To have a reverential awe of; to solicitous to avoid the displeasure of.
• (n.) To be anxious or solicitous for.
• (n.) To suspect; to doubt.
• (n.) To affright; to terrify; to drive away or prevent approach of by fear.
• (v. i.) To be in apprehension of evil; to be afraid; to feel anxiety on account of some expected evil.

Synonyms of Fear

• Awe
• Fearfulness
• Care
• Concern
• Fright
• Veneration
• Reverence
• Headache
• Business Concern
• Business Organisation
• Aid
• Worry
• Tending
• Upkeep
• Business Organization
• Precaution
• Forethought
• Caution
• Charge
• Tutelage
• Guardianship
• Business
• Vexation
• Maintenance
• Attention
• Idolatry
• Devotion
• Cultism
• Venerate
• Dread
• Revere
• Hero-Worship
• Idolize
• Worship
• Idolise
• Alarm
• Affright
• Disquietude
• Solicitude
• Apprehension
• Misgiving
• Terror
• Consternation
• Panic
• Timidity
• Dismay

Antonyms of Fear

• Bravery
• Fearlessness
• Assurance
• Calmness
• Confidence
• Repose
• Security

Homophones of Fear

• Fere
• Fier