fear vs intimidation

intimidation vs fear

fear and intimidation both are nouns.

fear is a verb but intimidation is not a verb.

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

As nouns, intimidation is a hyponym of fear; that is, intimidation 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)
intimidation: the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid

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, dread, timidity, timidness, timorousness.

fear (noun)	intimidation (noun)
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)	the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
an anxious feeling	a communication that makes you afraid to try something
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something	the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid
	the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc.

fear (verb)	intimidation (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 intimidation

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