fear

The word “fear” has 1 syllable: fear

It's pronounced as /fɪr/

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In the thesaurus, “fear” has 87 synonyms and 54 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for fear along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for fear

noun
1. A strong, uncontrollable, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
2. A phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone.
3. Terrified veneration or reverence, particularly towards God, gods, or sovereigns.
verb
1. To feel fear about (something or someone); to be afraid of; to consider or expect with alarm.
2. To feel fear (about something).
3. (used with for) To worry about, to feel concern for, to be afraid for.
4. To venerate; to feel awe towards.
5. To regret.
6. To cause fear to; to frighten.
7. To be anxious or solicitous for.
8. To suspect; to doubt.
adjective
1. Able; capable; stout; strong; sound.

On this page you'll find 141 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to fear, such as: abide, accept, agita, agitation, agonize, alarm, alarum.

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