Other Words for Fear

Fear as a Adjective has these synonyms:

dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, alarm, trepidation, apprehension, fearfulness, apprehensiveness, dismay, consternation, hesitation, qualms, diffidence, timidity, cravenness, cowardice, second thoughts

Example: His fear of going into the jungle alone is understandable.

Fear as a Noun has these synonyms:

awe, respect, reverence, veneration

Example: That'll put the fear of God into him.

be afraid or scared or fearful or frightened (of), dread, quail or tremble or quake at, shudder at, shrink from, quiver

Example: What man cannot understand he often fears.

revere, respect, venerate, be or stand in awe of

Example: If you fear the Lord as I do, you won't take his name in vain.

solicitude, anxiety, angst, foreboding(s), distress, misgiving(s), concern, apprehension, worry, uneasiness, unease

Example: Fear for her safety is shared by all of us.

Fear as a Verb has these synonyms:

expect, anticipate, imagine, suspect, foresee

Example: I fear we are too late for dinner.

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