· an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

Synonym(s): fearfulness, fright

Hypernym(s): emotion

Antonym(s): fearlessness

· an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"

Synonym(s): concern, care

Hypernym(s): anxiety

· a feeling of profound respect for someone or something; "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"

Synonym(s): reverence, awe, veneration

Hypernym(s): emotion

· be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event; "I fear she might get aggressive"

Hypernym(s): worry

· be afraid or scared of; be frightened of; "I fear the winters in Moscow"; "We should not fear the Communists!"

Synonym(s): dread

· be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement; "I fear I won't make it to your wedding party"

Hypernym(s): regret

· be uneasy or apprehensive about; "I fear the results of the final exams"

· regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"

Synonym(s): reverence, revere, venerate

Hypernym(s): respect, esteem, value, prize, prise