lest
To prevent that
Lest is a formal but useful conjunction that introduces a clause expressing a fear of what might happen if a precaution is not taken or action avoided: Conserve water now lest restrictions be imposed later.
Lest is typically followed by a subjunctive form of a verb.
As a contingency
- guard againstProtect from potential harm
- take careParting expression of concern
- be carefulExercise caution and prudence
- bewareExercise vigilant caution
Emotional response to threat
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- worryTroubled mental state
- concernTroubled interest in something
unease · trepidation · misgiving · foreboding · qualm · nervousness · wariness · fretfulness
in case
As a contingency
- guard againstProtect from potential harm
- take careParting expression of concern
- be carefulExercise caution and prudence
beware · watch out · take heed · err on the side of · just in case
fear
Emotional response to threat
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- worryTroubled mental state
concern · unease · trepidation · misgiving · foreboding · qualm · nervousness · wariness · fretfulness · disquiet
heed
Give careful attention
alert · remind · advise · notice · omen · portent · foreboding · premonition · harbinger · forewarning
lestbecause
For the reason that
so that · in order that · in order to · since · so as to
- less thanBelow in amount
- more or lessApproximately, not exactly
- couldn't care lessComplete absence of concern
- could not care lessTotal absence of interest
- less and lessIn diminishing amounts
- much lessPhrase introducing unlikelier thing