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feared¹

  • /fɪəd/ Australia, UK
  • /fɪːd/ British, Southern, Standard
  • /fɪjəd/ British, Southern, Standard
  • /fɪɹd/ US
  • /fiəd/ New Zealand
  • /fiɾd/ Scotland
  • [fiːɾd] Scotland

Rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)d

Where it comes from

From Middle English fard, feard, ferd, ferde, fered, equivalent to fear + -ed.

adjective more feared · most feared

  1. Pertaining to someone or thing that causes great fear in others.

    Similar: dreaded, dread

  2. Regarded with fear, respect, or reverence.

    Similar: esteemed, respected, worthy, admired, applauded, blessed, distinguished, eminent, feared, gloriful, glorious, honoured

  3. dialectal, obsolete Frightened, afraid. Conſcience grows feared: the heart grows hardened: while you delay, the Devil rules and rejoyceth: […]

feared²

  • /fɪəd/ Australia, UK
  • /fɪːd/ British, Southern, Standard
  • /fɪjəd/ British, Southern, Standard
  • /fɪɹd/ US
  • /fiəd/ New Zealand
  • /fiɾd/ Scotland
  • [fiːɾd] Scotland

Rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)d

Where it comes from

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

verb

  1. participle, past simple past and past participle of fear

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: fearfulness, dread, fright, care, concern, venerate, reverence, revere, frightened, scared, worried, concerned, cautioned, thought, risked, sucked

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@misc{feared_2026,
  title = {feared},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/feared},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}