Fear the unknown

Synonyms for "fear the unknown" (12 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (3)

Strong matches (3)

Verb(3 words)

Related words (6)

Verb(6 words)
preemptrisk aversionshrinktrembletrepidationuncertainty aversion

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

8 entries
affectcognitive biasdecision makingemotionemotional responseemotional statepsychological staterisk management

More specific

6 entries
alarmanticipatory fearavoidance behaviorhedgingpanicrisk aversion

Collocations

14 entries
anxiety managementfear responserisk perceptionthe unknownuncertainty toleranceunknown conceptunknown domainunknown futureunknown objectunknown outcomeunknown riskunknown risksunknown threatunknown variable

Inflections

5 entries
fearedfearingfearing the unknownfearsfears the unknown

Derivations

4 entries