fears

Noun

• an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
• an anxious feeling
• a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
• plural of fear

Verb

• be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
• be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
• be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement
• be uneasy or apprehensive about
• regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
• third-person singular simple present indicative of fear

Examples

• All our fears have come to pass: we are doomed but have nothing left to fear.
• He fears the dark, so he invented a longer-lasting light bulb.

Synonyms

awe, care, concern, dread, fear, fearfulness, fright, revere, reverence, venerate, veneration

Antonyms

fearlessness