fearing

Meanings

• adjective, verb

  showing or feeling fear; afraid

  - "She was fearing for her safety."
  - "The child was fearing the dark."
  - "He was fearing the consequences of his actions."

• verb

  to be afraid of; have a fear of

  - "I fear spiders."
  - "He fears public speaking."
  - "She fears heights."

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Antonyms

belittle , contemn

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Synonyms

afraid , frightened , scared , terrorised , terrorized , revere , venerate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fearing
caring , daring , sharing

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Variants

List of all variants of fearing that leads to same result
fear , feared , fearer , fearers , fearing , fears , God-fearing , fear for , feared for , fearing for , fears for

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Forms

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feared, fearing, fearedly

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Etymology

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From Old English færan, from færen 'to frighten, make afraid'; related to feorh 'life, soul'

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Trivia

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1. Fear is a natural response to danger and helps us avoid harm.

2. The fear response is triggered by the amygdala, a part of the brain responsible for processing emotions and memories.

3. Fear is a common emotion that affects people of all ages and cultures.

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Related Concepts

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1. anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

2. phobia: An extreme or irrational fear of a specific thing or situation.

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Culture

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Fearing is a common emotion and has been a subject of various forms of expression throughout history. It is a central theme in many works of literature, art, and music, often used to explore fear and anxiety in various contexts.

How to Memorize "fearing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person with a fearful expression on their face, their body tense and their eyes wide with fear. Visualize yourself in a situation that makes you fear, and imagine how you would react.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fearing' with the feeling of fear, the sound of someone being afraid, or an image of someone showing fear.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'Feel Anxious And Really Intense Fear' to remember the meaning of 'fearing'.

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