fears

fears · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of "fear"; feelings of anxiety or dread about potential dangers or problems.

  2. 2.

    Third person singular present tense of the verb "fear."

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    face one's fears — To confront things that frighten you
  • •
    worst fears — The most dreaded possible outcomes
  • •
    fears and anxieties — General term for worries and concerns

Related words

Antonyms: confidences, hopes
See also: anxiety, fear, fearful
Synonyms: anxieties, concerns, dreads, worries

Etymology

From Old English fǣr ("danger, sudden calamity, peril"). The plural form has been used since Middle English to denote multiple sources or instances of fear.