fear vs horror

fear and horror both are nouns.

fear is a verb but horror is not a verb.

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

As nouns, horror is a hyponym of fear; that is, horror 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)
horror: intense and profound fear

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

fear (noun)	horror (noun)
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)	something that inspires horror; something horrible
an anxious feeling	intense aversion
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something	intense and profound fear

fear (verb)	horror (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 horror

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