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dread vs fear

fear vs dread

dread and fear both are nouns.

dread is an adjective but fear is not an adjective.

dread and fear both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dread Yes Yes Yes No
fear Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fear is a hypernym of dread; that is, fear is a word with a broader meaning than dread:
  • dread: fearful expectation or anticipation
  • fear: an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
Other hypernyms of dread include fearfulness, fright.
As verbs, dread and fear are synonyms defined as:
  • dread and fear: be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
dread (noun) fear (noun)
fearful expectation or anticipation an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
an anxious feeling
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
dread (adjective) fear (adjective)
causing fear or dread or terror
dread (verb) fear (verb)
be afraid or scared of; be frightened of be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
be uneasy or apprehensive about
Difference between dread and fear

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