Synonyms for feared

Most common

worthy · respected · esteemed · dread · dreaded

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

Antonyms

inglorious, unhonored, unglorious

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

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

2. adj. 2

   Regarded with fear, respect, or reverence.

Example sentences

• worthy It's better to be envied than to be worthy of pity.
• respected With all his faults, he is respected by everybody.
• esteemed Such conduct is hardly becoming of one so esteemed.
• dread My feelings of dread of being watched were strong.
• dreaded Tom dreaded having to spend Christmas in hospital.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

dread¹

6 letters

worthy²

7 letters

dreaded²

8 letters

esteemed²

9 letters

respected³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (worthy² = 2 syllables).