ALL meanings of feared
feared
F f - adjective feared afraid; afeard. 1
- noun feared a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm. Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity. 1
- noun feared a specific instance of or propensity for such a feeling: an abnormal fear of heights. Synonyms: phobia, aversion; bête noire, bogy, bogey, bugbear. Antonyms: liking, fondness, penchant, predilection. 1
- noun feared concern or anxiety; solicitude: a fear for someone's safety. 1
- noun feared reverential awe, especially toward God: the fear of God. Synonyms: awe, respect, reverence, veneration. 1
- noun feared something that causes feelings of dread or apprehension; something a person is afraid of: Cancer is a common fear. 1
- noun feared anticipation of the possibility that something unpleasant will occur: Having grown up during the Great Depression, he had a constant fear of running out of money. 1
- verb with object feared to regard with fear; be afraid of. Synonyms: apprehend, dread. 1
- verb with object feared to have reverential awe of. Synonyms: revere, venerate, honor. 1
- verb with object feared to consider or anticipate (something unpleasant) with a feeling of dread or alarm: It's about to snow again, I fear. 1
- verb with object feared Archaic. to experience fear in (oneself): I fear me he will ne'er forgive us. 1
- verb without object feared to have fear; be afraid: I'll go with you, so do not fear! 1
- verb without object feared to feel apprehensive or uneasy (usually followed by for): In this time of economic instability, I fear for my children's future. 1
- idioms feared for fear of / that, in order to prevent or avoid the risk of: She is afraid to say anything for fear of the consequences. 1
- idioms feared put the fear of God in / into, to cause to be greatly afraid. 1
- noun feared Pertaining to someone or thing that causes great fear in others. 1
- verb feared simple past tense and past participle of fear. 0