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dread vs fearfulness

fearfulness vs dread

dread and fearfulness both are nouns.

dread is an adjective but fearfulness is not an adjective.

dread is a verb but fearfulness is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dread Yes Yes Yes No
fearfulness Yes No No No
As nouns, fearfulness is a hypernym of dread; that is, fearfulness is a word with a broader meaning than dread:
  • dread: fearful expectation or anticipation
  • fearfulness: 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 fear, fright.
dread (noun) fearfulness (noun)
fearful expectation or anticipation the trait of being afraid
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
dread (adjective) fearfulness (adjective)
causing fear or dread or terror
dread (verb) fearfulness (verb)
be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
Difference between dread and fearfulness

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