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horror vs fearfulness

fearfulness vs horror

horror and fearfulness both are nouns.

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

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