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panic vs fearfulness

fearfulness vs panic

panic and fearfulness both are nouns.

panic is a verb but fearfulness is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
panic Yes No Yes No
fearfulness Yes No No No
As nouns, fearfulness is a hypernym of panic; that is, fearfulness is a word with a broader meaning than panic:
  • panic: an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  • fearfulness: an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
Other hypernyms of panic include fear, fright.
panic (noun) fearfulness (noun)
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety the trait of being afraid
sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
panic (verb) fearfulness (verb)
be overcome by a sudden fear
cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic
Difference between panic and fearfulness

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