fear vs thrill

fear and thrill both are nouns.

fear and thrill both are verbs.

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

As nouns, thrill is a hyponym of fear; that is, thrill 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)
thrill: an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

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

fear (noun)	thrill (noun)
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)	something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation
an anxious feeling	the swift release of a store of affective force
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something	an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

fear (verb)	thrill (verb)
be afraid or scared of; be frightened of	fill with sublime emotion
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of	feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement	tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event	cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input
be uneasy or apprehensive about

Difference between fear and thrill

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