fear

1. An emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) (synset 107534492)
   tells us about:

   • afraid - filled with fear or apprehension
   • fearless, unafraid - oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
   is a type of: emotion - any strong feeling
   subtypes:

   • alarm, consternation, dismay - fear resulting from the awareness of danger
   • creeps - a feeling of fear and revulsion
   • chill, frisson, quiver, shiver, shudder, thrill, tingle - an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
   • horror - intense and profound fear
   • hysteria - excessive or uncontrollable fear
   • affright, panic, terror - an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
   • panic attack, scare - a sudden attack of fear
   • stage fright - fear that affects a person about to face an audience
   • apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread - fearful expectation or anticipation
   • timidity, timidness, timorousness - fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
   • intimidation - the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid
   has: cold sweat - the physical condition of concurrent perspiration and chill; associated with fear
   same as: fearfulness, fright
2. An anxious feeling (synset 107539768)
   "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"
   is a type of: anxiety - a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
   same as: care, concern
3. A feeling of profound respect for someone or something (synset 107536278)
   "the fear of God"; "the Chinese reverence for the dead"; "the French treat food with gentle reverence"; "his respect for the law bordered on veneration"
   is a type of: emotion - any strong feeling
   same as: awe, reverence, veneration

1. Be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event (synset 201784548)
   "I fear she might get aggressive"
   is a type of: worry - be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
2. Be afraid or scared of;
   Be frightened of (synset 201784021)
   "I fear the winters in Moscow"; "We should not fear the Communists!"
   subtypes: panic - be overcome by a sudden fear
   same as: dread
3. Be sorry;
   Used to introduce an unpleasant statement (synset 201784387)
   "I fear I won't make it to your wedding party"
   is a type of: regret - express with regret
4. Be uneasy or apprehensive about (synset 201784253)
   "I fear the results of the final exams"
5. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence;
   Consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of (synset 201782485)
   "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"
   is a type of: esteem, prise, prize, respect, value - regard highly; think much of
   subtypes:

   • enshrine, saint - hold sacred
   • worship - show devotion to (a deity)
   same as: revere, reverence, venerate

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