Fear
Fear noun - The emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger.
Subordinate and fear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Subordinate" instead a noun "Fear".
Subordinate
Subordinate noun - One who is of lower rank and typically under the authority of another.
Fear and subordinate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fear" instead a noun "Subordinate".
How words are described
| good | good fear | good subordinate |
| reasonable | reasonable fear | reasonable subordinate |
| secret | secret fear | secret subordinate |
Both words in one sentence
- Let's just say that he can put the fear of God into any subordinate when he needs to.
Source: That's an Order! - Jimmy defends an old school buddy who was being sued after he outed an HIV-positive subordinate of his out of fear he might infect other co-workers.
Source: Debate and Switch -
Moments in the episode (such as a vicious off-screen death for a subordinate) really justify his fear.
Source: Series / Timecop
Cite this Source
Subordinate and Fear. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fear/subordinate
Fear & Subordinate. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fear/subordinate>.
Subordinate or Fear. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fear/subordinate.
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