feared

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /fɪɹd/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /fɪəd/

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• Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)d

Etymology 1

From fear +‎ -ed.

Adjective

feared (comparative more feared, superlative most feared)

1. Pertaining to someone or thing that causes great fear in others.
2. Regarded with fear, respect, or reverence.

Synonyms

• dreaded

Derived terms

• fearedness
• unfeared

Etymology 2

From Middle English ferd, feerd, fered, equivalent to fear +‎ -ed.

Verb

feared

1. simple past and past participle of fear

Anagrams

• Fareed, Freeda, ad-free, afeerd, deafer, faeder, fæder