- fear, fearfulness, fright - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
--1 is a kind of emotion
--1 has parts: cold sweat
Antonyms: fearlessness, bravery
--1 has particulars:Derived form: verb fear2 - concern, care, fear - an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"
--2 is a kind of anxiety
Derived forms: verb fear4, verb fear1 - fear, reverence, awe, veneration - a profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God"
--3 is a kind of emotion
Derived form: verb fear5
- fear - be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event; "I fear she might get aggressive"
--1 is one way to worry
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun fear2
They fear that there was a traffic accident
- fear, dread - be afraid or scared of; be frightened of; "I fear the winters in Moscow"; "We should not fear the Communists!"
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun fear1
Sam cannot fear Sue
- fear - be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement; "I fear I won't make it to your wedding party"
--3 is one way to regret
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- fear - be uneasy or apprehensive about; "I fear the results of the final exams"
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun fear2
Somebody ----s something
- reverence, fear, revere, venerate - regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"
--5 is one way to respect, esteem, value, prize, prise
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun fear3
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- fear - be uneasy or apprehensive about; "I fear the results of the final exams"