fears

The word “fears” has 1 syllable: fears

It's pronounced as /fɪrz/


What is synonym and antonym for fears?

In the thesaurus, “fears” has 95 synonyms and 36 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for fears

  • abhorrence
  • agitation
  • agonizes
  • angst
  • anticipate
  • anxiety
  • apprehend
  • aversion
  • avoid
  • awe
  • be afraid
  • be anxious
  • be apprehensive
  • be disquieted
  • be frightened
  • be in awe
  • blanch
  • bothers
  • break out in a sweat
  • cares a hang
  • chafes
  • chickenheartedness
  • cold feet
  • cold sweat
  • concern
  • consternation
  • cowardice
  • cower
  • creeps
  • crouch
  • dare not
  • despair
  • despairs
  • discomposure
  • dismay
  • disquietude
  • distress
  • doubt
  • dread
  • expect
  • faintheartedness
  • falter
  • feel concern
  • flinch
  • foreboding
  • foresee
  • fret
  • frets
  • fright
  • funk
  • fusses
  • gives a hang
  • have butterflies
  • have qualms
  • horror
  • jitters
  • longs
  • lose courage
  • misgiving
  • nightmare
  • panic
  • phobia
  • pines
  • presentiment
  • quail
  • qualm
  • quaver
  • recreancy
  • reverence
  • revulsion
  • scare
  • shrink
  • shudder
  • shun
  • shy
  • start
  • stews
  • stresses
  • suspect
  • suspicion
  • sweats
  • sweats blood
  • terror
  • timidity
  • tremble
  • trembling
  • tremor
  • trepidation
  • troubles
  • unease
  • uneasiness
  • wilt
  • worries
  • worry
  • yearns

Antonyms for fears

Meanings of fears

  • 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.

Example Sentences

  • She faced her fears and finally spoke in public.
  • His fears about the surgery were calmed by the doctor.
  • The child’s fears kept him awake at night.
  • They expressed their fears about the upcoming changes.
  • Despite her fears, she moved forward with confidence.

On this page you'll find 131 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to fears, such as: abhorrence, abides, accepts, agitation, agonizes, angst, anticipate.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • bothers
  • chafes
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  • fears
  • frets
  • fusses
  • longs
  • pines
  • stews
  • stresses
  • sweats
  • troubles
  • worries

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