alarm vs fear

alarm and fear both are nouns.

alarm and fear both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alarm	Yes	No	Yes	No
fear	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fear is a hypernym of alarm; that is, fear is a word with a broader meaning than alarm:

alarm: fear resulting from the awareness of danger
fear: an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

Other hypernyms of alarm include fearfulness, fright.

alarm (noun)	fear (noun)
a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event	an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time	an anxious feeling
an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger	a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
fear resulting from the awareness of danger

alarm (verb)	fear (verb)
warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness	be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised	regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
	be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement
	be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
	be uneasy or apprehensive about

Difference between alarm and fear

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