Apprehension vs. Fear
Difference Between Apprehension and Fear
Apprehensionnoun
(rare) The physical act of seizing or taking hold of (something); seizing.
Fearnoun
(uncountable) A strong, uncontrollable, unpleasant emotion caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
He was struck by fear on seeing the snake.Apprehensionnoun
(legal) The act of seizing or taking by legal process; arrest.
Fearnoun
(countable) A phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone.
Not everybody has the same fears.I have a fear of ants.Apprehensionnoun
perception; the act of understanding using one's intellect without affirming, denying, or passing any judgment
Fearnoun
(uncountable) Terrified veneration or reverence, particularly towards God, gods, or sovereigns.
Apprehensionnoun
Opinion; conception; sentiment; idea.
Fearverb
(transitive) To feel fear about (something or someone); to be afraid of; to consider or expect with alarm.
I fear the worst will happen.Apprehensionnoun
The faculty by which ideas are conceived or by which perceptions are grasped; understanding.
Fearverb
(intransitive) To feel fear (about something).
Never fear; help is always near.She fears for her son’s safety.Apprehensionnoun
Anticipation, mostly of things unfavorable; dread or fear at the prospect of some future ill.
Fearverb
(transitive) To venerate; to feel awe towards.
People who fear God can be found in Christian churches.Apprehensionnoun
fearful expectation or anticipation;
the student looked around the examination room with apprehensionFearverb
(transitive) Regret.
I fear I have bad news for you: your husband has died.Apprehensionnoun
the cognitive condition of someone who understands;
he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effectFearverb
To cause fear to; to frighten.
Apprehensionnoun
painful expectation
Fearverb
To be anxious or solicitous for.
Apprehensionnoun
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal);
the policeman on the beat got credit for the collarFearverb
To suspect; to doubt.
Fearadjective
(dialectal) Able; capable; stout; strong; sound.
hale and fearFearnoun
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
Fearnoun
an anxious feeling;
care had aged himthey hushed it up out of fear of public reactionFearnoun
a profound emotion inspired by a deity;
the fear of GodFearverb
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event;
I fear she might get aggressiveFearverb
be afraid or scared of; be frightened of;
I fear the winters in MoscowWe should not fear the Communists!Fearverb
be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement;
I fear I won't make it to your wedding partyFearverb
be uneasy or apprehensive about;
I fear the results of the final examsFearverb
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of;
Fear God as your fatherWe venerate genius
