fear

fear
I noun affright, alarm, anxiety, apprehension, apprehension of danger, apprehension of harm, apprehension of injury, apprehension of punishment, apprehensiveness, awe, concern, consternation, cowardice, cowardliness, cravenness, diffidence, dismay, disquietude, dread, faintheartedness, tearfulness, foreboding, fright, horror, intimidation, metus, misgiving, panic, pavor, phobia, presentiment, pusillanimity, qualm, scare, state of anxiety, terror, timidity, timor, timorousness, trepidation, uneasiness, want of confidence associated concepts: duress, mental anguish foreign phrases:
- Nihil consensul tarn contrarlum est quam vis atque metus. — Nothing is so opposed to consent as force and fear.
- Vani timoris justa excusatio non est. — A frivolous fear is not a lawful excuse.
- Vanl timores sunt aesttmandl, qui non cadunt in constantem vlrum. — Those fears are to be regarded as groundless which do not affect an ordinary, steady man
II verb anticipate danger, anticipate injury, apprehend, apprehend danger, apprehend harm, apprehend punishment, be a coward, be afraid, be alarmed, be anxious, be apprehensive, be concerned, be cowardly, be daunted, be fearful, be frightened, be horrified, be in awe, be intimidated, be nervous, be overawed, be petrified, be scared, be startled, be terrified, be timid, cower, dare not, dread, feel terror, fret, have qualms, live in terror, lose courage, metuere, stand aghast, stand in awe, take alarm, take fright, timere, vereri, worry III index cloud (suspicion), consternation, fright, misgiving, mistrust, panic, phobia, scruple, stress (strain), suspicion (mistrust), trepidation

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  • Fear — Fear, n. [OE. fer, feer, fere, AS. f[=ae]r a coming suddenly upon, fear, danger; akin to D. vaar, OHG. f[=a]ra danger, G. gefahr, Icel. f[=a]r harm, mischief, plague, and to E. fare, peril. See {Fare}.] 1. A painful emotion or passion excited by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fear — Fear, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Feared} (f[=e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Fearing}.] [OE. feren, faeren, to frighten, to be afraid, AS. f[=ae]ran to terrify. See {Fear}, n.] 1. To feel a painful apprehension of; to be afraid of; to consider or expect with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fear — /fear/, n. 1. a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. 2. a specific instance of or propensity for such a feeling: an abnormal fear of… …   Universalium

  • fear — [fir] n. [ME fer < OE fær, lit., sudden attack, akin to OHG fāra, ambush, snare: for IE base see PERIL] 1. a feeling of anxiety and agitation caused by the presence or nearness of danger, evil, pain, etc.; timidity; dread; terror; fright;… …   English World dictionary

  • fear — n 1 Fear, dread, fright, alarm, dismay, consternation, panic, terror, horror, trepidation denote the distressing or disordering agitation which overcomes one in the anticipation or in the presence of danger. Fear is the most general term; like… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • fear — fear·ful; fear·ful·ly; fear·ful·ness; fear·less; fear·less·ly; fear·less·ness; fear·some; fear; fear·er; fear·some·ly; fear·some·ness; …   English syllables

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  • fear — ► NOUN 1) an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm. 2) the likelihood of something unwelcome happening. ► VERB 1) be afraid of. 2) (fear for) be anxious about. 3) archaic regard (God) with reverence and awe …   English terms dictionary

  • Fear X — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Fear X Título Fear X Ficha técnica Dirección Nicolas Winding Refn Guión Hubert Selby Jr. Nicolas Winding Refn Música …   Wikipedia Español

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