fear

1. noun

1)

he felt fear at entering the house

Syn:

terror, fright, fearfulness, horror, alarm, panic, agitation, trepidation, dread, consternation, dismay, distress; anxiety, worry, angst, unease, uneasiness, apprehension, apprehensiveness, nervousness, nerves, perturbation, foreboding; informal the creeps, the shivers, the willies, the heebie-jeebies, jitteriness, twitchiness, butterflies (in the stomach)

2)

she overcame her fears

Syn:

phobia, aversion, antipathy, dread, bugbear, nightmare, horror, terror; anxiety, neurosis; informal hang-up

3)

there's no fear of my leaving you alone

Syn:

likelihood, likeliness, prospect, possibility, chance, probability; risk, danger

2. verb

1)

she feared her husband

Syn:

be afraid of, be fearful of, be scared of, be apprehensive of, dread, live in fear of, be terrified of; be anxious about, worry about, feel apprehensive about

2)

he fears heights

Syn:

have a phobia about, have a horror of, take fright at

3)

he feared to tell them

Syn:

be too afraid, be too scared, hesitate, dare not

4)

they feared for his health

Syn:

worry about, feel anxious about, feel concerned about, have anxieties about

5)

all who fear the Lord

Syn:

stand in awe of, revere, reverence, venerate, respect

6)

I fear that you may be right

Syn:

suspect, have a (sneaking) suspicion, be inclined to think, be afraid, have a hunch, think it likely