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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fear•less  (fēr′lis),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. without fear;
    bold or brave;
    intrepid.
  • Middle English fereles. See fear, -less 1350–1400
fear′less•ly, adv. 
fear′less•ness, n. 
    See brave. 
    cowardly.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
fear /fɪr/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc.:[uncountable]shaking in fear.
  2. a specific instance of such a feeling:[countable]a fear of heights.
  3. concern or anxiety;
    worry;
    solicitude:[countable]a fear for someone's safety.

v. [not: be + ~-ing]
  1. to look at with fear;
    be afraid of;
    dread: [~ + object]She fears no one and nothing.[~ + verb-ing]to fear flying.
  2. to have fear;
    be afraid:[~ + for + object]feared for their safety.
  3. to be worried or afraid:[~ + (that) clause]I fear that I'll fail the test.
  4. to have reverence of:[~ + object]to fear God.
fear•less, adj. 
fear•less•ly, adv. 
fear•less•ness, n. [uncountable]
    See brave.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fear  (fēr),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined;
    the feeling or condition of being afraid.
  2. a specific instance of or propensity for such a feeling:an abnormal fear of heights.
  3. concern or anxiety;
    solicitude:a fear for someone's safety.
  4. reverential awe, esp. toward God.
  5. that which causes a feeling of being afraid;
    that of which a person is afraid:Cancer is a common fear.

v.t. 
  1. to regard with fear;
    be afraid of.
  2. to have reverential awe of.
  3. [Archaic.]to experience fear in (oneself ).

v.i. 
  1. to have fear;
    be afraid.
  • bef. 900; Middle English fere, Old English fær sudden attack or danger; cognate with Old Saxon fār ambush, Dutch gevaar, German Gefahr danger, Old Norse fār disaster
    1. apprehension, consternation, dismay, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation. Fear, alarm, dread all imply a painful emotion experienced when one is confronted by threatening danger or evil. Alarm implies an agitation of the feelings caused by awakening to imminent danger; it names a feeling of fright or panic:He started up in alarm.Fear and dread usually refer more to a condition or state than to an event. Fear is often applied to an attitude toward something, which, when experienced, will cause the sensation of fright:fear of falling.Dread suggests anticipation of something, usually a particular event, which, when experienced, will be disagreeable rather than frightening:She lives in dread of losing her money.The same is often true of fear, when used in a negative statement:She has no fear she'll lose her money. 6. apprehend, dread.
Fear  (fēr),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa river in SE North Carolina. 202 mi. (325 km) long.
  2. Place Names Cape, a cape at its mouth.

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