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fearfulness vs apprehensiveness

apprehensiveness vs fearfulness

fearfulness and apprehensiveness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fearfulness Yes No No No
apprehensiveness Yes No No No
As nouns, apprehensiveness is a hyponym of fearfulness; that is, apprehensiveness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fearfulness:
  • fearfulness: an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
  • apprehensiveness: fearful expectation or anticipation
fearfulness (noun) apprehensiveness (noun)
the trait of being afraid fearful expectation or anticipation
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
Difference between fearfulness and apprehensiveness

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