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terror vs fearfulness

fearfulness vs terror

terror and fearfulness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
terror Yes No No No
fearfulness Yes No No No
As nouns, fearfulness is a hypernym of terror; that is, fearfulness is a word with a broader meaning than terror:
  • terror: 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 terror include fear, fright.
terror (noun) fearfulness (noun)
the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons) the trait of being afraid
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
a very troublesome child
a person who inspires fear or dread
Difference between terror and fearfulness

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