chill vs fearfulness

fearfulness vs chill

chill and fearfulness both are nouns.

chill is a verb but fearfulness is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chill	Yes	No	Yes	No
fearfulness	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fearfulness is a hypernym of chill; that is, fearfulness is a word with a broader meaning than chill:

chill: an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
fearfulness: an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

Other hypernyms of chill include fear, fright.

chill (noun)	fearfulness (noun)
coldness due to a cold environment	the trait of being afraid
a sudden numbing dread	an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

chill (verb)	fearfulness (verb)
loose heat
make cool or cooler
depress or discourage

Difference between chill and fearfulness

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