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apprehension vs fearfulness

fearfulness vs apprehension

apprehension and fearfulness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
apprehension Yes No No No
fearfulness Yes No No No
As nouns, fearfulness is a hypernym of apprehension; that is, fearfulness is a word with a broader meaning than apprehension:
  • apprehension: fearful expectation or anticipation
  • fearfulness: an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
Other hypernyms of apprehension include fear, fright.
apprehension (noun) fearfulness (noun)
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) the trait of being afraid
the cognitive condition of someone who understands an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
painful expectation
fearful expectation or anticipation
Difference between apprehension and fearfulness

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