Fear: noun
Fear noun Synonyms of fear 1a : an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger b(1): an instance of this emotion (2): a state marked by this emotion 2: anxious concern : solicitude 3: profound reverence and awe especially toward God 4: reason for alarm : danger Fear verb feared; fearing; fears transitive verb 1 : to be afraid of : expect with alarm fear the worst 2 : to have a reverential awe of fear God 3 archaic : frighten 4 archaic : to feel fear in (oneself)Merriam-Webster