Fear

Word FEAR
Character 4
Hyphenation fear
Pronunciations /fɪə/

Definitions and meanings of "Fear"

What do we mean by fear?

A very unpleasant or disturbing feeling caused by the presence or imminence of danger. noun

A state or condition marked by this feeling. noun

A feeling of disquiet or apprehension. noun

A reason for dread or apprehension. noun

Extreme reverence or awe, as toward a deity. noun

To be afraid or frightened of. intransitive verb

To be uneasy or apprehensive about. intransitive verb

To consider probable; expect. intransitive verb

To revere or be in awe of (a deity, for example). intransitive verb

To be afraid. intransitive verb

To be uneasy or apprehensive. intransitive verb

See feer. noun

To frighten; affright; terrify; drive away or keep away by fear.

To feel a painful apprehension of, as some impending evil; be afraid of; consider or expect with emotions of alarm or solicitude.

To reverence; have a reverential awe of; venerate.

To have fear for; have anxiety about; be solicitous for.

To be frightened; be afraid; be in apprehension of evil; feel anxiety on account of some expected evil.

To be in anxious uncertainty; doubt.

A painful emotion or passion excited by the expectation of evil or harm, and accompanied by a strong desire to escape it; an active feeling of dread of which fright and terror are the intenser degrees; hence, apprehension or dread in general. noun

A strong, uncontrollable, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.

A phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone.

Terrified veneration or reverence, particularly towards God, gods, or sovereigns.

Fear is the mind killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. Urban Dictionary

Fear is the only thing in your way from achieving your goals. Urban Dictionary

Fuck everything and run Another acronym of fear is: false evidance appearing real Urban Dictionary

An emotion which tends to take over your mind causing negative thinking, anger, and even more fear. Urban Dictionary

The very thing that destroys people's destinies. Urban Dictionary

More commonly known as school Urban Dictionary

What usually keeps us from doing really, really stupid things (like jumping into a pool of pirahnas for example). Some people think fear is a bad thing. Some fears are stupid. Urban Dictionary

An emotion which, irrespective of whatever previous emotion you were feeling, instantaneously makes you feel like you are going to die, fills your entire body with adrenaline and sends your heart rate off the scale. Fear was a very useful evolutionary advance for millions of years, keeping mankind one step ahead of predators and snakes and shit but unfortunately it still occurs in trivial situations, such as: - when you lean back on your chair to the point it feels like it might suddenly tip over - when you are eating food in the street and you almost drop a bit on the floor - when you have been smoking weed with your bong buddies for a few hours and a group of very tall, charismatic people you haven't met before suddenly show up - when your girlfriend almost discovers the stash of tranny porn you acquired years ago but completely forgot about...until right now Urban Dictionary

"The only thing to fear is fear itself." Urban Dictionary

Fear is just a thought that adds to just another undefinable emotion. Thoughts are just things. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Fear

The word "fear" in example sentences

Shall it be of that famous Saplana who runneth away to put himself in hiding; -- for fear -- _verily for fear_ -- the Commander of Famagosta! afraid to die like ❋ Lawrence Turnbull (N/A)

Where one protasis is followed by another opposed in meaning, but affirmative in form, the second is introduced by sīn; as, -- hunc mihi timōrem ēripe; sī vērus est, nē opprimar, sīn falsus, ut timēre dēsinam, _relieve me of this fear; if it is well founded, that I may not be destroyed; but if it is groundless, that I may cease to fear_. ❋ Charles E. Bennett (N/A)

I remember that I broke forth with words like these—“I do not fear, my soul does not fear”; and at the same time I found the strength to rise. ❋ Unknown (1921)

He had only to dare; and pain and poverty and fear -- above all else _fear_ -- would end forever! ... ❋ Unknown (1899)

In the fourth place, the feeling and principle of fear ought to enter into the experience of both youth and manhood, _because it relieves from all other fear_. ❋ Unknown (1857)

I never in all my life had so little fear of man: I had _no fear_ then. ❋ Unknown (1848)

I fear, * fear*, that we are fast approaching a time of national revolution. ❋ Unknown (2008)

_fear, love, and obey_; and we must have the fulfilment of the first two before we can expect the latter, and it is by our philosophy of creating fear, love and confidence, that we govern to our will every kind of a horse whatever. ❋ P. R. Kincaid (N/A)

And against these on the one side, and the Brother Sodoms on the other, I shall interrupt my story to put this chapter under shelter of that wise remark of the great Dr. Adam Clark, who says "The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, the terror of God confounds the soul;" and that other saying of his: "With the _fear_ of ❋ Edward Eggleston (1869)

But, I see, you have some religion in you, that you fear] _You are a friend_ to the lady, _and therein the wiser_, as you will not expose her to hazard; and that you _fear_, is a proof of your _religious_ fidelity. ❋ Samuel Johnson (1746)

III. ii.46 (400,1) Man's nature cannot carry/The affliction, nor the fear] So the folio: the later editions read, with the quarto, _force_ for _fear_, less elegantly. ❋ Samuel Johnson (1746)

The main fear is that realignment in Congress could lead to a fresh round of domestic political battles that might distract the Obama administration from following through on its efforts to position the U.S. as a counterweight to China's growing influence in this part of the world. ❋ James Hookway (2010)

Southeast Asia's main fear is that the Obama Administration could be distracted from its efforts to position the U.S. as a counterweight to China's growing influence in the region. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The last time I did an international flight I was subjected to a pretty scary, HOURS-long sequestered 'interview' that was blatantly unconstitutional while my wife looked on in fear from the other side of the room. ❋ Grrm (2010)

Anything that makes other mosters shrink in fear is definitely AWESOME. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A country that lives in fear is no home of the brave ❋ Unknown (2009)

Bush and company manipulated many cowardly americans to give up thier many freedoms for "security" and cower in fear from a bunch religious zealots. ❋ Unknown (2009)

For others, just reading the word fear might cause a physical reaction. ❋ Dale Carnegie (2011)

"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total [obliteration]. I will face my fear. I will allow my fear to [pass over] me and through me. And when it has gone I will turn my inner eye to see its path. And where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain." (From [Frank Herbert's] Dune) ❋ CCDBM (2004)

Fear steered me away from my dreams because I allowed it [to overcome] my thoughts and cloud my [judgement]. Those who refuse to allow fear to [dictate] their lives always end up being successful and happy in life. ❋ Chramoadvice (2013)

We are [lead] by [a hundred] forms of [FEAR] ❋ Matt (2005)

[significant other] begins acting oddly causing you to [fall] into a state of fear and [depression]. ❋ Foeotid (2004)

Fear is an [illusion] made up by the mind. Once you [overcome] it, you will unlock [the secret] to success as well as happiness. ❋ Dubiks (2018)

"[What's wrong with you]?" "[I have to go] to fear today." "[God bless you], child." ❋ 13lue08 (2006)

The only thing to fear is fear itself. *** Fear leads to anger. Anger leads [to hate]. Hate... leads to suffering. *** My brother [fears] [moths]. ❋ Cortana Dragoon (2005)

"Are you coming [to the pub]?" "[No man] I got [severely] drunk in there last night and exposed myself to everyone. I can't face their accusing eyes until the fear goes away." ❋ Mr. Cardboard (2011)

[There is nothing] [worse] than fear to be [afraid] of. ❋ Pljhgd (2006)

While tripping on LSD, I encountered the fundamental "fear" of death. Then I realized that "I" don't exist and that emotions are just flow. I watch thoughts now, calmly as I wait for [the watcher] to fully [dissolve] into [nothingness]. ❋ MirroringAwareness (2010)

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