fear factor

fɪər ˈfæktər

Definition

Definition of fear factor - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

feardegree to which something induces fear

The fear factor of the roller coaster was off the charts.

cause of fearsomething that causes fear or anxiety

The haunted house had a high fear factor.

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Expressions with fear

fear God

live according to religious principles and commandments

She strives to fear God in all her actions.

never fear

exp.

do not worry or be afraid

Never fear, help is on the way.

shake with fear

tremble due to intense fear or anxiety

She began to shake with fear when she heard the noise.

consumed by fear

adj.

deeply overwhelmed, controlled by strong dread

He was consumed by fear during the storm.

fear the worst

believe the most negative outcome will happen

When she didn't call, he began to fear the worst.

paralyzed with fear

adj.

unable to move because of extreme fear

She stood paralyzed with fear, unable to run.

Expressions with factor

factor in

include something when making a plan or decision

You should factor in the cost before buying.

duh factor

something so obvious it needs no explanation

The answer was a duh factor, everyone knew it.

feel-good factor

feeling of happiness or satisfaction

The movie had a strong feel-good factor that left the audience smiling.

ick factor

level of disgust or aversion something causes

The ick factor of the dish was too high.

wow factor

quality or feature that makes something exciting or impressive

The new phone has real wow factor.

X factor

special talent or quality

He has the X factor that makes him a star.

latte factor

habit of spending on non-essentials

Identifying your latte factor can help you manage your finances better.

wife acceptance factor

measure of how acceptable a purchase is to one's spouse

The new TV has a high wife acceptance factor.

care factor zero

complete lack of interest or concern

When he heard the news, his response was care factor zero.

factor out

omit or not consider as a factor

We need to factor out the weather in our plans.

Examples of fear factor in a sentence

The fear factor in horror movies keeps audiences on edge.
The movie's fear factor kept the audience on edge.
The fear factor of the roller coaster was off the charts.

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French:facteur de peur, source d'anxiété, ...
German:Furchtgrad, Angstfaktor, ...
Italian:grado di paura, fattore di paura, ...
Spanish:nivel de miedo, factor miedo, ...
Portuguese:nível de medo, fator de medo, ...
Chinese:恐惧程度, 恐惧因素, ...
Japanese:恐怖度, 恐怖要素, ...
Arabic:عامِلُ الخَوْف, مُسَبِّب الخَوْف, ...
Hebrew:גּוֹרֵם הַפַּחַד, פַּקְטוֹר פַּחַד, ...
Russian:уровень страха, фактор страха, ...
Ukrainian:рівень страху, фактор страху, ...
Hindi:डर का स्तर, डर का कारण, ...
Bengali:ভয়ের মাত্রা, ভয়ের কারণ, ...
Catalan:grau de por, factor de por, ...
Czech:faktor strachu, strašidelnost, ...
Danish:frygtgrad, frygtfaktor, ...
Dutch:angstniveau, angstfactor, ...
Greek:βαθμός φόβου, παράγοντας φόβου, ...
Hungarian:félelemfaktor, félelemforrás, ...
Khmer:កម្រិតភាពភ័យខ្លាច, កត្តាបង្កការថប់បារម្ភ, ...
Korean:공포의 정도, 공포 요소, ...
Persian:درجه ترس, عامل ترس, ...
Polish:poziom strachu, źródło strachu, ...
Portuguese (BR):nível de medo, fator de medo, ...
Romanian:nivel de frică, factor de frică, ...
Swedish:skräcknivå, skräckfaktor, ...
Thai:ระดับความกลัว, ปัจจัยความกลัว, ...
Turkish:korku seviyesi, korku faktörü, ...
Vietnamese:mức độ sợ hãi, yếu tố sợ hãi, ...

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