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dread vs presentiment

presentiment vs dread

dread and presentiment both are nouns.

dread is an adjective but presentiment is not an adjective.

dread is a verb but presentiment is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dread Yes Yes Yes No
presentiment Yes No No No
As nouns, presentiment is a hyponym of dread; that is, presentiment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dread:
  • dread: fearful expectation or anticipation
  • presentiment: a feeling of evil to come
dread (noun) presentiment (noun)
fearful expectation or anticipation a feeling of evil to come
dread (adjective) presentiment (adjective)
causing fear or dread or terror
dread (verb) presentiment (verb)
be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
Difference between dread and presentiment

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