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fear vs dread

dread vs fear

fear and dread both are nouns.

fear is not an adjective while dread is an adjective.

fear and dread both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fear Yes No Yes No
dread Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, dread is a hyponym of fear; that is, dread 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)
  • dread: 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, apprehensiveness, timidity, timidness, timorousness, intimidation.
As verbs, fear and dread are synonyms defined as:
  • fear and dread: be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
fear (noun) dread (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 (adjective) dread (adjective)
causing fear or dread or terror
fear (verb) dread (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
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