fear vs apprehensiveness

apprehensiveness vs fear

fear and apprehensiveness both are nouns.

fear is a verb but apprehensiveness is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fear	Yes	No	Yes	No
apprehensiveness	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, apprehensiveness is a hyponym of fear; that is, apprehensiveness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fear:

fear: an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
apprehensiveness: fearful expectation or anticipation

Other hyponyms of fear include alarm, consternation, dismay, creeps, chill, frisson, quiver, shiver, shudder, thrill, tingle, horror, hysteria, affright, panic, terror, panic attack, scare, stage fright, apprehension, dread, timidity, timidness, timorousness, intimidation.

fear (noun)	apprehensiveness (noun)
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)	fearful expectation or anticipation
an anxious feeling
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

fear (verb)	apprehensiveness (verb)
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 fear and apprehensiveness

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