dismay vs fearfulness
fearfulness vs dismaydismay and fearfulness both are nouns.
dismay is a verb but fearfulness is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dismay | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| fearfulness | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
fearfulness is a hypernym of
dismay; that is, fearfulness is a
word with a broader meaning than dismay:
- dismay: fear resulting from the awareness of danger
- fearfulness: an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
| dismay (noun) | fearfulness (noun) |
|---|---|
| fear resulting from the awareness of danger | the trait of being afraid |
| the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles | an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) |
| dismay (verb) | fearfulness (verb) |
|---|---|
| fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised | |
| lower someone's spirits; make downhearted |
Words related to "dismay"
Words related to "fearfulness"
- affright
- afraid
- alarm
- apprehension
- apprehensiveness
- chill
- cold sweat
- consternation
- cowardice
- cowardliness
- creeps
- dismay
- dread
- emotion
- fear
- fearful
- fearless
- fearlessness
- fright
- frisson
- gutlessness
- horror
- hysteria
- intimidation
- panic
- panic attack
- pusillanimity
- pusillanimousness
- quiver
- scare
- shiver
- shudder
- stage fright
- terror
- thrill
- timidity
- timidness
- timorousness
- tingle
- unafraid
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