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frisson vs fearfulness

fearfulness vs frisson

frisson and fearfulness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
frisson Yes No No No
fearfulness Yes No No No
As nouns, fearfulness is a hypernym of frisson; that is, fearfulness is a word with a broader meaning than frisson:
  • frisson: an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
  • fearfulness: an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
Other hypernyms of frisson include fear, fright.
frisson (noun) fearfulness (noun)
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright the trait of being afraid
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
Difference between frisson and fearfulness

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