I have a great fear of being disdained by those I love and care about.
Source: tatoeba (1920)
Fear
/fɪə/
Synonyms for "fear" (230 found)
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Closest matches (46)
Noun(12 words)
abuliaagitationalarmall oversall-oversangstanticipateanxietyanxiety hysteriaanxiety neurosisanxious benchanxious concernanxious seatanxiousnessapprehendapprehensionapprehensivenessattack of nervesaversionawe
Adjective(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (69)
chickenheartednesscold feetcold sweatcompunctionconcernconcernmentconsternationcowardicecowardlinesscravennessdebatedeliberatedemurdiffidencediscomposuredismaydisquietdisquietudedistressdisturbance
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doubtdreadesteemexcessive irritabilityexpecteye askancefaintheartfaintheartednessfaintnessfalterfearfulnessfeeblemindednessfeeblenessfidgetinessfidgetsforebodingforebodingnessforebodingsforeseefrailtyfrightfunkhang backhave qualmshem and hawhenheartednesshesitatehesitationhorrorhoverhum and hawimagine
Adjective(2 words)
Related words (115)
infirmityinquietudejiblily-liverednessmalaisemilksopismmilksoppinessmilksoppishnessmisgivemisgivingmorbid excitabilitynervesnervositynervous stomachnervous strainnervous tensionnervousnessnightmareoveranxietypanic
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panickinesspauseperturbationphobiapigeonheartednesspins and needlespliabilityponderpresentimentpuckerpull backqualmsquiverrespectretreatreverereverencescarescruplesecond thoughtsshilly shallyshilly-shallyshrink fromshudder atshysit upon thornssoftnesssolicitudespell of nervesspinelessnessstage frightstampedestand aghaststate of nervesstewstick atsticklestop to considerstraddle the fencestrainstrain atsuspectsuspensetensionterrorthingthink twicethink twice abouttictimiditytimidnesstimorousnesstrepidationtrepiditytroubletwitchinguneaseuneasinessunmanfulnessunmanlinessunquietnessupsetvellicationveneratevenerationvexationweak willweak-mindednessweakheartednessweaknesswithdrawwonderworryyellownessyieldzeal
Noun(15 words)
Verb(4 words)
How these synonyms differ
- anxiety - 'Anxiety' is fear without a clear object, a generalized unease about what might happen rather than what is happening.
- apprehension - 'Apprehension' is mild, intellectual fear, a cautious awareness that something could go wrong.
- dread - 'Dread' is anticipatory, it's the heavy feeling before something bad happens. Fear can be sudden, but dread builds slowly.
- terror - 'Terror' is the extreme, an overwhelming, paralyzing fear that shuts down rational thought.
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10 entriesfear conditioningfear for safetyfear memoryfear of failurefear of heightsfear responsefear thatfear the consequencesfear the unknownparalyzing fear
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
39 total sentences available.
James had a great fear of making mistakes in class and being reprimanded.
Source: tatoeba (1977)
You must conquer your fear of the dark.
Source: tatoeba (16323)
Your words make me fear for my life.
Source: tatoeba (17391)
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