Fear vs. Dread

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.

Dreadverb

(transitive) To fear greatly.

Dreadverb

To anticipate with fear.

Dreadverb

(intransitive) To be in dread, or great fear.

Dreadverb

(transitive) To style (the hair) into dreadlocks.

Dreadnoun

Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.

Dreadnoun

Reverential or respectful fear; awe.

Dreadnoun

Somebody or something dreaded.

Dreadnoun

(obsolete) A person highly revered.

Dreadnoun

(obsolete) Fury; dreadfulness.

Dreadnoun

A Rastafarian.

Dreadnoun

dreadlock

Dreadadjective

Terrible; greatly feared.

Dreadadjective

(archaic) Awe-inspiring; held in fearful awe.

Dreadverb

To fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to, with terrific apprehension.

Dreadverb

To be in dread, or great fear.

Dreadnoun

Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.

Dreadnoun

Reverential or respectful fear; awe.

Dreadnoun

An object of terrified apprehension.

Dreadnoun

A person highly revered.

Dreadnoun

Fury; dreadfulness.

Dreadnoun

Doubt; as, out of dread.

Dreadadjective

Exciting great fear or apprehension; causing terror; frightful; dreadful.

Dreadadjective

Inspiring with reverential fear; awful' venerable; as, dread sovereign; dread majesty; dread tribunal.

Dreadnoun

fearful expectation or anticipation;

Dreadverb

be afraid or scared of; be frightened of;

Dreadadjective

causing fear or dread or terror;

Dreadverb

anticipate with great apprehension or fear

Dreadverb

regard with great awe or reverence

Dreadnoun

great fear or apprehension

Dreadnoun

a sudden take-off and flight of a flock of gulls or other birds

Dreadnoun

a person with dreadlocks

Dreadnoun

dreadlocks

Dreadadjective

greatly feared; dreadful

Dreadadjective

regarded with awe; greatly revered