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fear
  1. (uncountable) A strong, uncontrollable, unpleasant emotion caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
  2. (countable) A phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone.
  3. (uncountable) Terrified veneration or reverence, particularly towards God, gods, or sovereigns.
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “The people were stricken by fear when they saw the lion break free from his enclosure.”
      “This is going to sound crazy, but I genuinely have an inexplicable fear of phobias.”
      “The fear of God compels you!”
fearnaught
  1. A fearless person.
  2. A stout woolen cloth of great thickness; dreadnaught
  3. (by extension) A warm garment, especially one made of this cloth.
fearmonger
  1. Someone who spreads fear, or needlessly raises the alarm.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The fearmonger took advantage of the situation and started spreading baseless rumors, causing unnecessary panic among the community.”
fearer
  1. One who fears, especially one who fears God; a worshipper.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Ellen Fearer of Montana-based Anderson ZurMuehlen also faced disbelievers in her career.”
fearscape
  1. A place or general atmosphere of fear.
fearsomeness
  1. The state or condition of being fearsome.
  2. Examples:
    1. “And there are an awful lot of people who do not have full confidence in the fearsomeness of this president and are willing to play their own game for their own benefit.”
      “From the 11th century, the Chinese army often wore tiger-striped uniforms – they represented fearsomeness and even a measure of invincibility.”
      “It is difficult for me, even at this time, to understand all the fearsomeness of that moment.”
fearnought
  1. Alternative form of fearnaught
  2. Examples:
    1. “The inside of the hull was also lined with a heavy woollen cloth called fearnought to provide better insulation against the cold.”
      “Large gauntlet mitts were made during the winter, of fearnought covered with duck, and worn with a strap round the neck.”
      “For'ard of the conning-tower half a dozen bluejackets, clad in fearnought suits, evinced a lively interest in the proceedings.”
afraidness
  1. The state or quality of being afraid.
fearlessness
  1. The quality of being fearless.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “She embodies an unapologetic freedom and fearlessness that some of us can only aspire to.”
      “But at its best, especially in the fiction, there is a fantastic sense of energy, intellectual fearlessness, contingency, reckless dash.”
      “He scored four times and thrilled the footballing world with his audacity, his fearlessness, his youth.”
fearfulness
  1. The quality of being fearful.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The widespread fearfulness of the consequences shows how fallacious this principle must be.”
      “The fearfulness of this creation is quite sufficient to account for its presence in a fantasy.”
      “Dread, trepidation or even uneasiness suggest a fearfulness that has mostly dissipated.”
feare
  1. Obsolete spelling of fear
fearedness
  1. Quality of being feared.
fearlessnesses
fearfulnesses
fearnaughts
  1. plural of fearnaught
fearnoughts
  1. plural of fearnought
fearmongers
fearscapes
  1. plural of fearscape
fearers
  1. plural of fearer
feares
  1. plural of feare
fears
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