Antonyms for fear
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : feer |
| Phonetic Transcription : fɪər |
Definition of fear
Origin :- Old English fær "calamity, sudden danger, peril," from Proto-Germanic *feraz "danger" (cf. Old Saxon far "ambush," Old Norse far "harm, distress, deception," Dutch gevaar, German Gefahr "danger"), from PIE root *per- "to try, risk, come over, go through" (perhaps connected with Greek peira "trial, attempt, experience," Latin periculum "trial, risk, danger").
- Sense of "uneasiness caused by possible danger" developed late 12c. Old English words for "fear" as we now use it were ege, fyrhto; as a verb, ondrædan.
- noun alarm, apprehension
- verb feel alarm; be scared of
- He was seized with fear for what he might do in his despair.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- "I fear you do not quite understand me," said the Professor.
- Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1. No. 20, August 13, 1870 » by Various
- Aunt Jane approached a degree nearer the equator, and said, gently, "I fear I do."
- Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
- These shrinking hairs, they feared not death, but they seemed to fear Malbone.
- Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
- The world has nothing to fear from military ambition in our Government.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- No suspicion or fear can be rightly directed toward our country.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- I have no fear of those enlargements of the Constitution that seem to be approaching.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- I fear that no other world call show its anything just like this.
- Extract from : « The Hall of Fantasy (From "Mosses From An Old Manse") » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- And if I were to be at all observant of him, it must be from fear, not love.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- Was it not fear that had made his nerves so rocklike as he faced that crowd and made his get-away?
- Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
Synonyms for fear
- abhorrence
- agitation
- angst
- anticipate
- anxiety
- apprehend
- aversion
- avoid
- awe
- be afraid
- be anxious
- be apprehensive
- be disquieted
- be frightened
- be in awe
- bête noire
- blanch
- break out in a sweat
- chickenheartedness
- cold feet
- cold sweat
- concern
- consternation
- cowardice
- cower
- creeps
- crouch
- dare not
- despair
- discomposure
- dismay
- disquietude
- distress
- doubt
- dread
- expect
- faintheartedness
- falter
- feel concern
- flinch
- foreboding
- foresee
- fret
- fright
- funk
- have butterflies
- have qualms
- horror
- jitters
- lose courage
- misgiving
- nightmare
- panic
- phobia
- presentiment
- quail
- qualm
- quaver
- recreancy
- reverence
- revulsion
- scare
- shrink
- shudder
- shun
- shy
- start
- suspect
- suspicion
- terror
- timidity
- tremble
- trembling
- tremor
- trepidation
- unease
- uneasiness
- wilt
- worry
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