fear

Grouping Words Related to Fear, Anxiety, and Unease

Here's a categorization of the words you provided, organized by their core meaning and nuances:

This group describes strong feelings of fear, often sudden, extreme, or causing a loss of control.

• terror (ความหวาดกลัวสุดขีด)
  • Meaning: Extreme fear.
  • Example: The movie created a sense of terror in the audience.
• fright (ความตกใจ, ความกลัวฉับพลัน)
  • Meaning: A sudden, intense feeling of fear.
  • Example: She got a fright when the dog barked suddenly.
• horror (ความสยองขวัญ, ความน่ากลัว)
  • Meaning: An overwhelming and painful feeling caused by something frightfully shocking, terrifying, or revolting.
  • Example: He reacted with horror to the scene of the accident.
• alarm (ความตื่นตระหนก, ความหวาดผวา)
  • Meaning: A sudden feeling of fear or anxiety.
  • Example: The news of the impending storm caused widespread alarm.
• panic (ความตื่นตระหนกสุดขีด, ความตกใจกลัวจนทำอะไรไม่ถูก)
  • Meaning: Sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often causing irrational behavior.
  • Example: The fire alarm caused panic among the concert-goers.
• consternation (ความตกใจ, ความประหลาดใจระคนกลัว)
  • Meaning: Feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected.
  • Example: To their consternation, the train was unexpectedly cancelled.
• dismay (ความท้อแท้, ความตกใจผิดหวัง)
  • Meaning: Concern and distress caused by something unexpected.
  • Example: She felt dismay at the extent of the damage.
• distress (ความทุกข์ทรมาน, ความกังวลใจอย่างมาก)
  • Meaning: Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.
  • Example: The family was in great distress after the loss of their home.

This group describes less intense but often more prolonged feelings of apprehension, discomfort, or foreboding about what might happen.

• fearfulness (ความหวาดกลัว, ความขี้กลัว)
  • Meaning: The state of being afraid or apprehensive; a general tendency to feel fear.
  • Example: His fearfulness made him avoid any new challenges.
• agitation (ความกระวนกระวายใจ, ความปั่นป่วน)
  • Meaning: A state of anxiety or nervous excitement.
  • Example: She was in a state of great agitation before her exam.
• trepidation (ความประหวั่นพรั่นพรึง, ความกังวลใจ)
  • Meaning: A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen.
  • Example: He approached the interview with some trepidation.
• dread (ความหวาดกลัวอย่างมากต่อสิ่งที่จะเกิดขึ้น)
  • Meaning: Great fear and apprehension.
  • Example: The children felt dread at the thought of visiting the dentist.
• anxiety (ความวิตกกังวล, ความกระวนกระวาย)
  • Meaning: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an event or something with an uncertain outcome.
  • Example: He experienced severe anxiety before public speaking.
• worry (ความกังวล, ความเป็นห่วง)
  • Meaning: The state of being anxious and troubled about actual or potential problems.
  • Example: Her constant worry about her children affected her sleep.
• angst (ความวิตกกังวลอย่างรุนแรง, ความทุกข์ใจ)
  • Meaning: A feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition or the state of the world in general.
  • Example: The teenager felt a lot of existential angst.
• unease (ความไม่สบายใจ, ความกระอักกระอ่วนใจ)
  • Meaning: A feeling of discomfort or slight anxiety.
  • Example: An air of unease settled over the room after the announcement.
• uneasiness (ความไม่สบายใจ, ความกระอักกระอ่วนใจ) - Similar to unease, often interchangeable.
  • Meaning: The state of being uncomfortable or slightly anxious.
  • Example: There was an uneasiness in the atmosphere as they waited for the verdict.
• apprehension (ความวิตกกังวล, ความหวั่นเกรง)
  • Meaning: Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
  • Example: He felt a sense of apprehension before his job interview.
• apprehensiveness (ความวิตกกังวล, ความหวั่นเกรง) - Similar to apprehension, often interchangeable.
  • Meaning: The state of being anxious or fearful that something bad will happen.
  • Example: Her apprehensiveness grew as the deadline approached.
• nervousness (ความประหม่า, ความกังวลใจ)
  • Meaning: A state of being agitated or alarmed; anxiety.
  • Example: His nervousness was evident in his trembling hands.
• nerves (อาการประหม่า, ความกังวล) - Used informally, often in plural.
  • Meaning: A state of anxiety or agitation.
  • Example: She was suffering from a bad case of nerves before her performance.
• timidity (ความขี้อาย, ความขี้ขลาด)
  • Meaning: Lack of courage or confidence; shyness.
  • Example: His timidity prevented him from speaking up in meetings.
• disquiet (ความไม่สบายใจ, ความวุ่นวายใจ)
  • Meaning: A feeling of anxiety or worry.
  • Example: The strange silence caused him considerable disquiet.
• disquietude (ความไม่สบายใจ, ความวุ่นวายใจ) - More formal than disquiet.
  • Meaning: A state of uneasiness or anxiety.
  • Example: The unresolved issues filled him with disquietude.
• discomposure (ความไม่สงบ, ความไม่สบายใจ)
  • Meaning: A feeling of being agitated or confused.
  • Example: The sudden question caused her some discomposure.
• unrest (ความไม่สงบ, ความวุ่นวาย)
  • Meaning: A state of dissatisfaction, disturbance, and agitation among a group of people, typically involving public protest. (Though can also refer to internal unease)
  • Example: There was growing unrest among the factory workers.
• perturbation (ความปั่นป่วน, ความไม่สบายใจ)
  • Meaning: Anxiety; mental uneasiness.
  • Example: He felt a slight perturbation when he heard the news.
• foreboding (ลางสังหรณ์ร้าย, ความรู้สึกสังหรณ์ใจว่าจะมีเรื่องร้ายเกิดขึ้น)
  • Meaning: A fearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad is going to happen.
  • Example: A sense of foreboding filled her as she entered the abandoned house.
• misgiving (ความสงสัย, ความคลางแคลงใจ)
  • Meaning: A feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something.
  • Example: He had strong misgivings about the wisdom of the decision.
• doubt (ความสงสัย, ความไม่แน่ใจ)
  • Meaning: A feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction.
  • Example: She had some doubt about the truth of his story.
• suspicion (ความสงสัย, การระแวง)
  • Meaning: A feeling or belief that someone is guilty of an illegal or dishonest act without proof. (Can also refer to a general feeling of not trusting something).
  • Example: His sudden wealth aroused suspicion among his neighbors.