scare vs fear

scare and fear both are nouns.

scare and fear both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scare	Yes	No	Yes	No
fear	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fear is a hypernym of scare; that is, fear is a word with a broader meaning than scare:

scare: a sudden attack of fear
fear: an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

Other hypernyms of scare include fearfulness, fright.

scare (noun)	fear (noun)
a sudden attack of fear	an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events	an anxious feeling
	a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

scare (verb)	fear (verb)
cause fear in	be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away	regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
	be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement
	be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
	be uneasy or apprehensive about

Difference between scare and fear

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