Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

feared

/fɪəd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: feared
IPA: /fɪəd/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

adj

Regarded with fear, respect, or reverence.

adj

Frightened, afraid.

Obsolete

verb

simple past and past participle of fear

Example Sentences

"Conſcience grows feared: the heart grows hardened: while you delay, the Devil rules and rejoyceth: […]"
"[…] I’m maist feared to speak to him—and it’s an unco thing to hear ane o’ us speak that gate o’ a man—[…]"
"That which hindered was thyself / More feared of [Julius] Cæsar, than of wrongfulness; […]"

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: fard,feard,ferd,ferde,fered, ferd

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /fɪəd/
British English: /fɪəd/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more feared (comparative) most feared (superlative)

Derived Forms

feardie fearedness unfeared

Synonyms

dreaded dread esteemed respected worthy admired applauded blessed distinguished eminent feared gloriful

Rhymes With

appeared weird disappeared cleared beard volunteered geared cheered revered premiered pioneered interfered

Questions

How do you pronounce feared?: The recorded pronunciation is /fɪəd/.
What does feared mean?: Pertaining to someone or thing that causes great fear in others.
Where does feared come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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