What is the opposite word of far

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1. fear

   Fear is the generic term denoting an emotion excited by threatening evil with a desire to avoid or escape it; fear may be sudden or lingering, in view of present, of imminent, or of distant and only possible danger; in the latter sense dread is oftener used. Horror (etymologically a shivering or shuddering) denotes a shuddering fear accompanied with abhorrence or such a shock to the feelings and sensibilities as may exist without fear, as when one suddenly encounters some ghastly spectacle; we say of a desperate but fettered criminal, «I looked upon him with horror.» Where horror includes fear, it is fear mingled with abhorrence. (See ABHOR.) Affright, fright, and terror are always sudden, and in actual presence of that which is terrible. Fear may overwhelm, or may nerve one to desperate defense; fright and terror render one incapable of defense; fear may be controlled by force of will; fright and terror overwhelm the will; terror paralyzes, fright may cause one to fly, to scream, or to swoon. Fright is largely a matter of the nerves; fear of the intellect and the imagination; terror of all the faculties, bodily and mental. Panic is a sudden fear or fright, affecting numbers at once; vast armies or crowded audiences are liable to panic upon slight occasion. In a like sense we speak of a financial panic. Dismay is a helpless sinking of heart in view of some overwhelming peril or sorrow. Dismay is more reflective, enduring, and despairing than fright; a horse is subject to fright or terror, but not to dismay. Awe is a reverential fear. Compare ALARM.

   See synonyms for FORTITUDE.

   Synonyms:
   affright, apprehension, awe, consternation, dismay, disquietude, dread, fright, horror, misgiving, panic, terror, timidity, trembling, tremor, trepidation

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. fear

   Antonyms:
   assurance, confidence, courage, fearlessness, trust, boldness

   Synonyms:
   apprehension, solicitude alarm, fright, dread, terror, trepidation, dismay, consternation, misgiving, horror, timidity, awe

Matched Categories

1. • Anxiety
   • Emotion
   • Regret
   • Respect
   • Worry

Princeton’s WordNetRate these antonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

1. fear, fearfulness, frightnoun

   an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

   Antonyms:
   bravery, fearlessness

   Synonyms:
   awe, fearfulness, care, concern, fright, veneration, reverence

2. concern, care, fearnoun

   an anxious feeling

   «care had aged him»; «they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction»

   Antonyms:
   bravery, fearlessness

   Synonyms:
   headache, business concern, fright, business organisation, aid, worry, tending, fearfulness, upkeep, business organization, veneration, precaution, forethought, caution, awe, reverence, care, charge, tutelage, guardianship, business, vexation, maintenance, attention, concern

3. fear, reverence, awe, venerationverb

   a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

   «the fear of God»; «the Chinese reverence for the dead»; «the French treat food with gentle reverence»; «his respect for the law bordered on veneration»

   Antonyms:
   bravery, fearlessness

   Synonyms:
   awe, idolatry, fearfulness, devotion, care, concern, fright, veneration, reverence, cultism

4. fearverb

   be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

   «I fear she might get aggressive»

   Antonyms:
   bravery, fearlessness

   Synonyms:
   reverence, venerate, dread, revere

5. fear, dreadverb

   be afraid or scared of; be frightened of

   «I fear the winters in Moscow»; «We should not fear the Communists!»

   Antonyms:
   fearlessness, bravery

   Synonyms:
   reverence, venerate, dread, revere

6. fearverb

   be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement

   «I fear I won’t make it to your wedding party»

   Antonyms:
   fearlessness, bravery

   Synonyms:
   reverence, venerate, dread, revere

7. fearverb

   be uneasy or apprehensive about

   «I fear the results of the final exams»

   Antonyms:
   fearlessness, bravery

   Synonyms:
   reverence, venerate, dread, revere

8. reverence, fear, revere, venerateverb

   regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

   «Fear God as your father»; «We venerate genius»

   Antonyms:
   fearlessness, bravery

   Synonyms:
   hero-worship, idolize, dread, revere, reverence, worship, venerate, idolise

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1. fearnoun

   Synonyms:
   apprehension, anxiety, solicitude, alarm, dread, trepidation, consternation, panic, dismay, terror, fright, cowardliness, timidity, pusillanimity, reverence, awe, veneration

2. fearverb

   Synonyms:
   apprehend, dread, be afraid of, reverence, venerate, stand in awe of

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1. faith

   without faith we have fear

   «fear kept me from following the commandments of god.»

   Submitted by anonymous on November 21, 2019  

How to use fear in a sentence?

1. Lucan:

   A show of daring oft conceals great fear.

2. Thomas Paine:

   Freedom had been hunted round the globe;
   reason was considered as rebellion; and the slavery of fear had made men afraid to think. But such is the irresistible nature of truth, that all it asks, and all it wants, is the liberty of appearing.

3. Dale Carnegie:

   Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.

4. Albert Einstein:

   A man’s ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death.

5. George Bernard Shaw:

   There is only one universal passion fear.

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1. Army for the Liberation of Rwanda, ALIR, Former Armed Forces, FAR, Interahamweadjective

   a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again

   «in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed eight foreign tourists»

   Antonyms:
   short, moderate, hot, nearby, close, adjacent, nigh, near, warm, left

2. faradjective

   located at a great distance in time or space or degree

   «we come from a far country»; «far corners of the earth»; «the far future»; «a far journey»; «the far side of the road»; «far from the truth»; «far in the future»

   Antonyms:
   nigh, warm, close, near, short, moderate, adjacent, hot, nearby, left

3. faradjective

   being of a considerable distance or length

   «a far trek»

   Antonyms:
   adjacent, nearby, hot, nigh, close, near, moderate, short, left, warm

4. faradjective

   being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle

   «the horse on the right is the far horse»; «the right side is the far side of the horse»

   Antonyms:
   nigh, left, moderate, hot, short, warm, close, near, nearby, adjacent

5. faradverb

   beyond a norm in opinion or actions

   «the far right»

   Antonyms:
   nigh, hot, left, warm, moderate, short, near, close, adjacent, nearby

6. faradverb

   to a considerable degree; very much

   «a far far better thing that I do»; «felt far worse than yesterday»; «eyes far too close together»

   Antonyms:
   adjacent, left, hot, nearby, close, nigh, moderate, short, warm, near

7. faradverb

   at or to or from a great distance in space

   «he traveled far»; «strayed far from home»; «sat far away from each other»

   Antonyms:
   warm, left, nigh, near, hot, short, close, nearby, adjacent, moderate

8. faradverb

   at or to a certain point or degree

   «I can only go so far before I have to give up»; «how far can we get with this kind of argument?»

   Antonyms:
   hot, near, nigh, close, warm, adjacent, short, nearby, moderate, left

9. faradverb

   remote in time

   «if we could see far into the future»; «all that happened far in the past»

   Antonyms:
   nearby, nigh, close, hot, moderate, warm, short, near, adjacent, left

10. faradverb

    to an advanced stage or point

    «a young man who will go very far»

    Antonyms:
    warm, near, nearby, adjacent, nigh, moderate, hot, close, short, left

How to use far in a sentence?

1. Fox Business:

   While I’m somewhat stunned by this news, doctors tell me I’m lucky as well, had I not been vaccinated, and with all my medical issues, this would be a far more dire situation.

2. Dannel Malloy:

   If you can not fly due to being on a watch list, you shouldn’t be able to purchase a firearm, since Congress so far as failed to act, we well.

3. Tom Aikens:

   There are so many variations of mac and cheese you can have — mustard or no mustard, different toppings you can put on. But I don’t like to deviate too far from the original because once you start adding too much, you take away the plainness of a mac and cheese in white sauce, i like to keep it as simple and true as possible.

4. Tiffany Davila:

   As far as the shutdown goes, it is not impacting fire suppression; that is business as usual, regardless of furlough or not. We didn’t have to call out for federal assistance with that one, and if there is an emergency, we will work with the feds, and they will work with us.

5. Fred Pike:

   So far everything looks really good.

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