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fear

/fɪə/ /fɪəɹ/

Meanings
noun
A strong, uncontrollable, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.

Examples :

"He was struck by fear on seeing the snake."
emotion mind essential

Related Words

Illustration veneration

veneration noun

/ˌvɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/

The act of venerating or the state of being venerated.

"The teacher's decades of dedicated service earned her a deep veneration from her students. "

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Illustration uncontrollable

uncontrollable adjective

/ˌʌnkənˈtroʊləbl̩/ /ˌʌnkənˈtrɒləbl̩/

Not able to be controlled, contained or governed.

"She got the uncontrollable urge for some chocolate."

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration solicitous

solicitous adjective

/səˈlɪsɪtəs/

Disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil.

"The teacher was solicitous about her students' understanding of the difficult concepts. "

Illustration unpleasant

unpleasant adjective

/ʌnˈplezənt/

Not pleasant.

"The weather forecast predicted an unpleasant day, with rain and strong winds. "

Illustration profound

profound noun

/pɹəˈfaʊnd/

The deep; the sea; the ocean.

"The profound of the ocean is a vast and mysterious place. "

Illustration perceived

perceived verb

/pəˈsiːvd/ /pɚˈsivd/

To become aware of, through the physical senses or by thinking; to see; to understand.

"The student perceived the teacher's frustration by the tone of her voice. "

Illustration terrified

terrified adjective

/ˈtɛɹɪfaɪd/

Extremely frightened.

"The child was terrified of the loud thunder. "

Illustration sovereigns

sovereigns noun

/ˈsɒv.ɹɪnz/ /ˈsɑv(ə)ɹɪnz/

A monarch; the ruler of a country.

"The historical records detailed the complex relationships between the different sovereigns of Europe during the 18th century. "

Illustration reverence

reverence noun

/ˈɹɛv.ə.ɹəns/

Veneration; profound awe and respect, normally in a sacred context.

"The students showed reverence for their teacher, recognizing her extensive knowledge and dedication. "

Illustration everybody

everybody pronoun

/ˈɛvɹibɒdi/ /ˈɛvɹibɑdi/

All people.

"Everybody in the class needs to bring their homework tomorrow. "