Fear synonyms

Respect, abnormal fear, chance, amazement, be afraid of, feel anxious/concerned about, be too afraid, dread, and regard with awe are all synonyms for fear. Calmness and confidence are antonyms of fear. And here are 127 another word for fear.

Another word for fear

1. terror

Abnormal fear, agitation, alarm, angst, antipathy, anxiety, apprehension, apprehensiveness, aversion, bête noire, blue funk, bogey, bugbear, butterflies (in the stomach), complex, consternation, discomposure, dismay, disquiet, disquietude, distress, doubt, dread, fearfulness, foreboding, fright, funk, horror, inquietude, irrational fear, jitteriness, mania, misgiving, nerves, nervousness, neurosis, nightmare, obsessive fear, panic, perturbation, phobia, suspicion, terror, the (screaming) abdabs, the joe blakes, the collywobbles, the creeps, the heebie-jeebies, the shakes, the willies, timidity, trepidation, twitchiness, unease, uneasiness, unrest, worriment, worry, and hang-up are all synonyms for fear.

2. likelihood

Chance, conceivability, expectation, feasibility, likelihood, likeliness, odds, plausibility, possibility, probability, prospect, risk, and danger are all another word for fear.

3. awe

Amazement, awe, respect, reverence, veneration, wonder, wonderment, and dread are all synonyms for fear.

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Be afraid of, be anxious about, be apprehensive of, be fearful of, be in a blue funk about, be scared of, be terrified by, be terrified of, cower before, cringe from, dread, feel apprehensive about, feel consternation about, flinch from, go in terror of, have a dread of, have a horror of, have a phobia about, have forebodings about, live in fear of, panic about, shrink from, shudder at, tremble before, worry about, and take fright at are all another word for fear.

6. worry about

Feel anxious/concerned about, feel disquiet for, have anxieties about, have qualms about, worry about, and be solicitous for are all synonyms for fear.

7. be too afraid

Be too afraid, be too apprehensive, be too scared, dare not, hesitate, and have cold feet about are all another word for fear.

8. regard with awe

Dread, regard with awe, respect, revere, reverence, stand in awe of, venerate, and be intimidated by are all synonyms for fear.

Fear synonym statistics

Fear synonym page has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 1 synonym with 3, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 25 letters and 3 synonyms with 4, 14, 15, and 18 letters. 10 synonyms with 5, and 12 letters and 11 synonyms with 6 letters.

6 synonyms with 7 letters and 9 synonyms with 8 letters. 12 synonyms with 9 letters and 16 synonyms with 10 letters. 14 synonyms with 11 letters and 8 synonyms with 13 letters. 4 synonyms with 16 letters. For a total of 119 another word for fear.

Fear sentences

She faced her fear head-on.

The dark caused her fear.

His fear was evident in hesitation.

Fear gripped him during the storm.

Related Words for fear

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    • Synonyms: sincere, genuine
    • Opposites: insincere, apathetic
    • Part of speech: adjective
  2. Search
    • Synonyms: hunt, look
    • Opposites: ignore, overlook
    • Part of speech: verb
  3. Searching
    • Synonyms: observant, penetrating
    • Opposites: casual, cursory, vague
    • Part of speech: adjective
  4. By heart
    • Synonyms: from memory, down pat
    • Opposites: by chance, unprepared
    • Part of speech: adverb
  5. At heart
    • Synonyms: basically, fundamentally
    • Opposites: on the surface, superficially
    • Part of speech: adverb
  6. Heart
    • Synonyms: emotions, feelings
    • Opposites: head, indifference
    • Part of speech: noun
  7. Learn
    • Synonyms: acquire a knowledge of, gain an understanding of
    • Opposites: forget, unlearn
    • Part of speech: verb
  8. Earrings
    • Synonyms: Studs, hoops
    • Opposites: gloves, necklace
    • Part of speech: noun
  9. Near
    • Synonyms: close by, close
    • Opposites: far, distant
    • Part of speech: adverb
  10. Bear
    • Synonyms: support, carry
    • Opposites: abandon, reject
    • Part of speech: verb
  11. Earful
    • Synonyms: Informative talk, long explanation
    • Opposites: silence, quiet
    • Part of speech: noun
  12. Earbuds
    • Synonyms: Earphone, headphone
    • Opposites: speaker, headphone
    • Part of speech: noun
  13. Early
    • Synonyms: untimely, premature
    • Opposites: overdue, late
    • Part of speech: adjective
  14. Feasible
    • Synonyms: Achievable, attainable
    • Opposites: impractical, unachievable
    • Part of speech: adjective
  15. Unclear
    • Synonyms: Ambiguous, vague
    • Opposites: clear, lucid
    • Part of speech: adjective
  16. Appearance
    • Synonyms: look(s), air
    • Opposites: disappearance, departure
    • Part of speech: noun
  17. Feature
    • Synonyms: characteristic, attribute
    • Opposites: flaw, defect
    • Part of speech: noun
  18. Clearly
    • Synonyms: intelligibly, plainly
    • Opposites: vaguely, obscurely
    • Part of speech: adverb
  19. Research
    • Synonyms: investigation, experimentation
    • Opposites: ignorance, assumption
    • Part of speech: noun