1. (verb)fear, fearfulness, fright an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) Synonyms: fear, awe, fearfulness, care, concern, fright, veneration, reverence
2. (verb)frighten, fright, scare, affright cause fear in Synonyms: pall, scare, scare off, daunt, affright, frighten away, scare away, fright, frighten, frighten off, dash