Phrase Hound found 34 phrases and 45 compound words that contain fear. The most common are listed below. Open fear in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 34
- Without Fear
- fear of missing outA form of social anxiety characterized by compulsive concern that one might be missing opportunities for social interaction, novel experiences, profitable investments, or other favorable things.
- geometry of fearThe artistic style of an informal group or school of young British sculptors in the years after the Second World War, characterized by angular, jagged forms thought to reflect post-war angst and guilt.
- Cape FearA promontory of the coast of North Carolina.
- never fearUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see never, fear.
- water fearA lack of affinity for water; hydrophobia.
- night fearThe fear of the night, nighttime, or darkness.
- fear campaignA scare campaign.
- stage fearFear or tension caused by the thought of performing in front of a crowd.
- snake fearA fear of snakes.
- fear mongeringpresent participle and gerund of fear monger
- fear mongersplural of fear monger: Someone who spreads fear.
- fear gortachAlternative form of fear gortha: A phantom of hunger, resembling an emaciated man.
- strike fearTo terrify; to petrify [with into ‘someone’].
- Operation Epic FearThe 2026 Iran war.
- fear campaignsplural of fear campaign: A scare campaign.
- struck fearsimple past and past participle of strike fear
- strikes fearthird-person singular simple present indicative of strike fear: To terrify; to petrify [with into ‘someone’].
- striking fearpresent participle and gerund of strike fear
- stricken fearpast participle of strike fear: To terrify; to petrify [with into ‘someone’].
- put the fear of God intoTo cause someone to repent through fear of the wrath of God.
- fear mongerAlternative form of fearmonger: Someone who spreads fear.
- fear gorthaA phantom of hunger, resembling an emaciated man.
- fear mongeredsimple past and past participle of fear monger
- fools rush in where angels fear to treadA person who does not plan ahead and think matters through becomes involved in risky or unfavorable situations which prudent people avoid.
Compound words 45
- fearfulFrightening; causing fear.
- fearsomefrightening, especially in appearance.
- fearmongerSomeone who spreads fear.
- fearerOne who fears, especially one who fears God; a worshipper.
- antifearCountering fear.
- fearologyThe study of fear.
- fearscapeA place or general atmosphere of fear.
- fearbaitTo act in a way that intentionally causes fear to others.
- fearologistOne who studies fearology.
- fearthoughtExcessive and unhealthy apprehensiveness; unnecessary fearfulness.