somberness vs apprehensiveness
apprehensiveness vs sombernesssomberness and apprehensiveness both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| somberness | Yes | No | No | No |
| apprehensiveness | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
apprehensiveness is a hypernym of
somberness; that is, apprehensiveness is a
word with a broader meaning than somberness:
- somberness: a feeling of melancholy apprehension
- apprehensiveness: fearful expectation or anticipation
| somberness (noun) | apprehensiveness (noun) |
|---|---|
| a manner that is serious and solemn | fearful expectation or anticipation |
| a feeling of melancholy apprehension | |
| a state of partial or total darkness |
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