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apprehensiveness vs sombreness

sombreness vs apprehensiveness

apprehensiveness and sombreness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
apprehensiveness Yes No No No
sombreness Yes No No No
As nouns, sombreness is a hyponym of apprehensiveness; that is, sombreness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than apprehensiveness:
  • apprehensiveness: fearful expectation or anticipation
  • sombreness: a feeling of melancholy apprehension
Other hyponyms of apprehensiveness include trepidation, boding, foreboding, premonition, presentiment, suspense, gloom, gloominess, somberness, chill, pall.
apprehensiveness (noun) sombreness (noun)
fearful expectation or anticipation a manner that is serious and solemn
a feeling of melancholy apprehension
a state of partial or total darkness
Difference between apprehensiveness and sombreness

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