Fear

Synonyms for fear
noun alarm, apprehension

dismay
anxiety
angst
horror
unease
jitters
doubt
suspicion
dread
despair
terror
uneasiness

panic
scare
worry
concern
cowardice
phobia
distress
fright
agitation
foreboding
faintheartedness
nightmare

revulsion
presentiment
timidity
misgiving
trepidation
reverence
qualm
tremor
awe
funk
disquietude
consternation

abhorrence
discomposure
aversion
cold feet
chickenheartedness
recreancy
creeps
trembling
cold sweat
bête noire

Antonyms for fear

encouragement
happiness
calmness
contentment
joy
liking
calm

bravery
courage
fearlessness
heroism
unconcern
assurance
confidence

ease
faith
trust
cheer
love
comfort
like

Synonyms
verb feel alarm; be scared of

foresee
avoid
suspect
dread
shun
anticipate
worry
expect
blanch

apprehend
shy
crouch
wilt
tremble
quaver
shudder
start
cower

falter
quail
flinch
shrink
fret
be afraid
be anxious
be apprehensive
be disquieted

be frightened
be in awe
break out in a sweat
dare not
feel concern
have butterflies
have qualms
lose courage

Antonyms

stretch
calm
brave

face
meet
want

steady

Concept Thesaurus for word fear
3. Prospective Affections
Synonyms – noun

fear
apprehensiveness
care
mistrust (doubt)
nervousness
batophobia
fear and trembling
shaking
ague fit
heartsinking
affright
awe
consternation
intimidation
bugaboo
Gorgon
raw head and bloody bones
alarmist (coward)

timidity
fearfulness
apprehension
suspicion
restlessness
heartquake
perturbation
trembling
cold sweat
despondency
affrightment
terror
panic
terrorism
scarecrow
mormo
fee-faw-fum

diffidence
solicitude
misgiving
qualm
inquietude
flutter
tremor
throbbing heart
abject fear (cowardice)
despair
boof [U.S.] alarm
horror
scare
reign of terror.
hobgoblin (demon)
ogre
bete noire

want of confidence
anxiety
feeze [U.S.]
hesitation (irresoluion)
disquietude
trepidation
quivering
palpitation
mortal funk
fright
dread
dismay
stampede [of horses].
[Object of fear] bug bear
nightmare
Hurlothrumbo
enfant terrible.

Synonyms – verbs

fear
apprehend
hesitate (be irresolute)
crouch
wait upon “I would ”
wince
fly (avoid)
shiver in one’s shoes
tremble like an aspen leaf
quiver
blench
excite fear
be in a daze
give an alarm
startle
dismay
astound
fright out of one’s seven senses
strike terror
petrify
make one’s hair stand on end
stop one’s breath
weigh on the mind.
intimidate
abash
bully

stand in awe of
sit upon thorns
falter
skulk (cowardice)
take fright
flinch
tremble
shudder
tremble all over
quail.
stand aghast
inspire awe
bulldoze [U.S.]
raise an alarm
scare
fright
fright from one’s propriety
awe
harrow up the soul
horrify
make one’s blood run cold
make one tremble
put in fear
cow
deter
threaten

be affraid
eye askance
funk
let ”
take alarm
shy
shake
flutter
quake
grow pale
not dare to say one’s soul is one’s own.
excite awe
faze
sound an alarm
cry “wolf,”
frighten
fright out of one’s senses
strike all of a heap
appall
pile on the agony.
make one’s teeth chatter
haunt
put in bodily fear
daunt
discourage

have qualms
distrust (disbelieve)
cower
I dare not”
start
shrink
shiver
shake like an aspen leaf
quaver
turn pale
inspire fear
raise apprehensions
feeze [U.S.]
alarm
disquiet
terrify
fright out of one’s wits
strike an awe into
unman
make one’s flesh creep
take away one’s breath
prey on the mind
terrorize
overawe
browbeat

Synonyms – adjectives

fearing
haunted with the fear of
timid
coy
afraid of one’s shadow
more frightened than hurt.
terror-stricken
horror-strruck
pale as a ghost
in hysterics.
redoubtable
dread
direful
tremendous
ghastly
Gorgonian.

frightened
afeard.
timorous
faint-hearted
apprehensive
aghast
panic- stricken
frightened to death
pale as death
inspiring fear
perilous (danger)
dreadful
shocking
horrid
awful

in fear
afraid
nervous
tremulous
restless
awe-stricken
awestruck
white as a sheet
pale as ashes
alarming
portentous
fell
terrible
horrible
awe-inspiring

in a fright
fearful
diffident
shaky
fidgety
horror-stricken
awe-stricken
pale
breathless
formidable
fearful
dire
terrific
horrific
revolting (painful)

Synonyms – phrases
ante tubam trepidat; horresco referens, one’s heart failing one, obstupui steteruntque comae et vox.faucibus haesit [Vergil].
Antonyms

courage

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