nnoun.feelingan emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)Attributes:afraid fearless unafraid
Synset:fearfulness fright
Antonyms:fearlessness
Derivationally Related Form:frightfearfulfear
Hypernyms:emotion
Inherited Hypernyms:fearemotionfeelingstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:affrightalarmapprehensionapprehensivenesschillconsternationcreepsdismaydreadfrissonhorrorhysteriaintimidationpanicpanic attackquiverscareshivershudderstage frightterrorthrilltimiditytimidnesstimorousnesstingle
Part Meronyms:cold sweat
Full Hyponyms:alarmapprehensionchillcold feetcreepsdiffidenceforebodingfrissongloomhesitancehorrorhysteriaintimidationpanicpresagescareshadowshynessstage frightsuspenseswivettimiditytrepidationunassertiveness
nnoun.feelingan anxious feelingSynset:care concern
Examples:- care had aged him
- they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction
Derivationally Related Form:fearconcerncare
Hypernyms:anxiety
Inherited Hypernyms:concernanxietyemotionfeelingstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.feelinga feeling of profound respect for someone or somethingSynset:awe reverence veneration
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:reverereverentreverentialreverenceveneratefear
Hypernyms:emotion
Inherited Hypernyms:fearemotionfeelingstateattributeabstractionentity
vverb.emotionbe afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or eventExamples:- I fear she might get aggressive
Derivationally Related Form:fear
Hypernyms:worry
Inherited Hypernyms:fearworry
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Somebody ---s PP | They --- that there was a traffic accident (apply to: fear)
vverb.emotionbe afraid or scared of; be frightened ofSynset:dread
Examples:- I fear the winters in Moscow
- We should not fear the Communists!
Derivationally Related Form:feardread
Inherited Hypernyms:fear
Direct Hyponyms:panic
Full Troponyms:freak outpanic
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s to INFINITIVE | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: dread, fear)
vverb.emotionbe sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statementExamples:- I fear I won't make it to your wedding party
Hypernyms:regret
Inherited Hypernyms:fearregretinformcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s that CLAUSE
vverb.emotionbe uneasy or apprehensive aboutExamples:- I fear the results of the final exams
Derivationally Related Form:fear
Inherited Hypernyms:fear
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.emotionregard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe ofSynset:revere reverence venerate
Examples:- Fear God as your father
- We venerate genius
Derivationally Related Form:venerationveneratorfearreverentreverence
Hypernyms:esteem prise prize respect value
Inherited Hypernyms:reverencerespectseethinkevaluatethink
Direct Hyponyms:enshrinesaintworship
Full Troponyms:enshrineworship
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: venerate)