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fearfulness vs dread

dread vs fearfulness

fearfulness and dread both are nouns.

fearfulness is not an adjective while dread is an adjective.

fearfulness is not a verb while dread is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fearfulness Yes No No No
dread Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, dread is a hyponym of fearfulness; that is, dread 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)
  • dread: fearful expectation or anticipation
Other hyponyms of fearfulness 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.
fearfulness (noun) dread (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)
fearfulness (adjective) dread (adjective)
causing fear or dread or terror
fearfulness (verb) dread (verb)
be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
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