apprehensiveness vs somberness
somberness vs apprehensivenessapprehensiveness and somberness both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| apprehensiveness | Yes | No | No | No |
| somberness | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
somberness is a hyponym of
apprehensiveness; that is, somberness is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
apprehensiveness:
- apprehensiveness: fearful expectation or anticipation
- somberness: a feeling of melancholy apprehension
Other hyponyms of apprehensiveness include
trepidation, boding, foreboding, premonition, presentiment, suspense, gloom, gloominess, sombreness, chill, pall.
| apprehensiveness (noun) | somberness (noun) |
|---|---|
| fearful expectation or anticipation | a manner that is serious and solemn |
| a feeling of melancholy apprehension | |
| a state of partial or total darkness |
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