fearer
- noun
- /ˈfɪrər/
- As a long-time fearer of spiders, she avoided rooms where they might be hiding.
Examples
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However, fear based on prejudice or bigotry is harmful to both the fearer and the fearee.
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He was known as a fearer of heights, preferring to stay on solid ground.
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The fearer trembled at the thought of speaking in front of a large audience.
Synonyms
A person who often feels nervous about small problems
Feeling afraid easily, often by sudden or loud things
A person who strongly fears or dislikes a specific thing, for example a group
A person who gets scared easily
A person who gets scared easily by not very dangerous things
A person who shakes because they feel afraid or nervous
A person who pulls back because they are afraid or uncomfortable
Antonyms
How Fearful
- Offensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fearer comes from the old English root fear, which means 'danger' or 'fear', so a fearer is simply someone who feels fear or is afraid of something.