feared

/fɪɹd/
adjective

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

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adjective 2 meanings

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

  2. Regarded with fear, respect, or reverence.

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Where it comes from

Etymology

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

Similar and opposite words

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dreadeddreadesteemedrespectedworthyadmiredapplaudedblessed

FEARED at a glance

FEARED has 6 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (F 4 + E 1 + A 1 + R 1 + E 1 + D 2) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,673 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with feared

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  • GEARED8
  • FLARED10
  • REARED7
  • SEARED7
  • NEARED7
  • TEARED7
  • BEARED9
  • WEARED10
  • DEARED8
  • FEARER9
  • FEARES9
  • FEERED10
  • FEALED10
  • FEASED10
  • FEATED10
  • FEAZED19
  • LEARED7

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