fear
- noun (n)
Meaning: alarm, apprehension
Synonyms:
abhorrence
agitation
angst
anxiety
aversion
awe
bête noire
chickenheartedness
cold feet
cold sweat
concern
consternation
cowardice
creeps
despair
discomposure
dismay
disquietude
distress
doubt
dread
faintheartedness
foreboding
fright
funk
horror
jitters
misgiving
nightmare
panic
phobia
presentiment
qualm
recreancy
reverence
revulsion
scare
suspicion
terror
timidity
trembling
tremor
trepidation
unease
uneasiness
worry
- verb (v)
Meaning: feel alarm be scared of
Synonyms:
anticipate
apprehend
avoid
be afraid
be anxious
be apprehensive
be disquieted
be frightened
be in awe
blanch
break out in a sweat
cower
crouch
dare not
dread
expect
falter
feel concern
flinch
foresee
fret
have butterflies
have qualms
lose courage
quail
quaver
shrink
shudder
shun
shy
start
suspect
tremble
wilt
worry
Antonyms:
brave
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