fear; fearfulness; fright




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


Antonym:
  • fearlessness; bravery

Type of:
  • emotion

Types:
  • alarm; dismay; consternation
  • creeps
  • frisson; shiver; chill; quiver; shudder; thrill; tingle
  • horror
  • hysteria
  • panic; terror; affright
  • scare; panic attack
  • stage fright
  • apprehension; apprehensiveness; dread
  • timidity; timidness; timorousness
  • intimidation


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