Fear vs. Cowardice

Fearnoun

(uncountable) A strong, uncontrollable, unpleasant emotion caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.

Fearnoun

(countable) A phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone.

Fearnoun

(uncountable) Terrified veneration or reverence, particularly towards God, gods, or sovereigns.

Fearverb

(transitive) To feel fear about (something or someone); to be afraid of; to consider or expect with alarm.

Fearverb

(intransitive) To feel fear (about something).

Fearverb

(transitive) To venerate; to feel awe towards.

Fearverb

(transitive) Regret.

Fearverb

To cause fear to; to frighten.

Fearverb

To be anxious or solicitous for.

Fearverb

To suspect; to doubt.

Fearadjective

(dialectal) Able; capable; stout; strong; sound.

Fearnoun

A variant of Fere, a mate, a companion.

Fearnoun

A painful emotion or passion excited by the expectation of evil, or the apprehension of impending danger; apprehension; anxiety; solicitude; alarm; dread.

Fearnoun

Apprehension of incurring, or solicitude to avoid, God's wrath; the trembling and awful reverence felt toward the Supreme Being.

Fearnoun

That which causes, or which is the object of, apprehension or alarm; source or occasion of terror; danger; dreadfulness.

Fearverb

To feel a painful apprehension of; to be afraid of; to consider or expect with emotion of alarm or solicitude.

Fearverb

To have a reverential awe of; to be solicitous to avoid the displeasure of.

Fearverb

To be anxious or solicitous for; now replaced by fear for.

Fearverb

To suspect; to doubt.

Fearverb

To affright; to terrify; to drive away or prevent approach of by fear.

Fearverb

To be in apprehension of evil; to be afraid; to feel anxiety on account of some expected evil.

Fearnoun

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

Fearnoun

an anxious feeling;

Fearnoun

a profound emotion inspired by a deity;

Fearverb

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event;

Fearverb

be afraid or scared of; be frightened of;

Fearverb

be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement;

Fearverb

be uneasy or apprehensive about;

Fearverb

regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of;

Fear

Fear is an emotion induced by the perception or recognition of phenomena which can pose a danger or threat. Fear causes physiological changes and therefore may produce behavioral changes, such as mounting an aggressive response or fleeing the threat.

Cowardicenoun

Lack of courage.

Cowardicenoun

Want of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; pusillanimity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit.

Cowardicenoun

the trait of lacking courage

Cowardice

Cowardice is a trait wherein excessive fear prevents an individual from taking a risk or facing danger. It is the opposite of courage.