fear vs creeps

fear and creeps both are nouns.

fear is a verb but creeps is not a verb.

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

As nouns, creeps is a hyponym of fear; that is, creeps 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)
creeps: a feeling of fear and revulsion

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

fear (noun)	creeps (noun)
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)	a feeling of fear and revulsion
an anxious feeling	a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

fear (verb)	creeps (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 creeps

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