panic vs dread
dread vs panicpanic and dread both are nouns.
panic is not an adjective while dread is an adjective.
panic and dread both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| panic | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| dread | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
As verbs,
dread is a hypernym of
panic; that is, dread is a
word with a broader meaning than panic:
- panic: be overcome by a sudden fear
- dread: be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
Other hypernyms of panic include
fear.
| panic (noun) | dread (noun) |
|---|---|
| an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety | fearful expectation or anticipation |
| sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events |
| panic (adjective) | dread (adjective) |
|---|---|
| causing fear or dread or terror |
| panic (verb) | dread (verb) |
|---|---|
| be overcome by a sudden fear | be afraid or scared of; be frightened of |
| cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic |
Words related to "panic"
Words related to "dread"
- affright
- alarming
- apprehend
- apprehension
- apprehensiveness
- awful
- boding
- chill
- dire
- direful
- dreaded
- dreadful
- fear
- fearful
- fearfulness
- fearsome
- foreboding
- fright
- frighten
- frightening
- gloom
- gloominess
- horrendous
- horrific
- pall
- panic
- premonition
- presentiment
- quail at
- scare
- somberness
- sombreness
- suspense
- terrible
- trepidation
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