- nounfear (noun) · fears (plural noun)
- an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm:"I cowered in fear as bullets whizzed past" · "fear of unemployment is paralysing the economy" · "he is prey to irrational fears"Similar:the Joe Blakesabnormal fearirrational fearobsessive fear
- (fear for)a feeling of anxiety concerning the outcome of something or the safety of someone:"police launched a hunt for the family amid fears for their safety"
- the likelihood of something unwelcome happening:"she observed the other guests without fear of attracting attention"
- archaica mixed feeling of dread and reverence:"the love and fear of God"Opposite:
verbfear (verb) · fears (third person present) · feared (past tense) · feared (past participle) · fearing (present participle)- be afraid of (someone or something) as likely to be dangerous, painful, or harmful:"I hated him but didn't fear him any more" · "farmers fear that they will lose business"Similar:be afraid ofbe fearful ofbe scared ofbe apprehensive oflive in fear ofgo in terror ofbe terrified ofbe terrified bycower beforetremble beforecringe fromshrink fromflinch frombe anxious aboutworry aboutpanic aboutfeel consternation abouthave forebodings aboutfeel apprehensive abouthave a phobia abouthave a horror ofhave a dread ofshudder attake fright at
- (fear for)feel anxiety on behalf of:"I fear for the city with this madman let loose in it"Similar:worry aboutfeel anxious/concerned abouthave anxieties abouthave qualms aboutfeel disquiet forbe solicitous for
- avoid doing something because one is afraid:"she eventually feared to go out at all"Similar:be too afraidbe too scaredbe too apprehensivedare not
- used to express regret or apology:"I shall buy her book, though not, I fear, the hardback version"
- archaicregard (God) with reverence and awe:"he urged his listeners to fear God"
OriginOld English fǣr ‘calamity, danger’, fǣran ‘frighten’, also ‘revere’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gevaar and German Gefahr ‘danger’. Fear | Psychology Today
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Fear is an intensely unpleasant primal emotion in response to perceiving or recognizing a danger or threat. Fear causes psychological changes that may produce behavioral reactions such as mounting an aggressive response or fleeing the threat. Fear in human beings may occur in response to a certain stimulus occurring in the present, or in anticipation or expectation of a future thr…
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See more on verywellmind.comFear often involves both physical and emotional symptoms. Each person experiences fear differently, but some of the common signs and symptoms include: 1. Chest pain 2. Chills 3. Dry mouth 4. Nausea 5. Rapid heartbeat 6. Shortness of breath 7. Sweating 8. Trembling 9. Upset stomach In addition to the phys…- Estimated Reading Time: 8 mins
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