Ability and Fear

Ability

Ability noun - The physical or mental power to do something.

Show all Definitions

Fear and ability are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Fear" with "Ability", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Word: able

Fear noun - The emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger.

Show all Definitions

Ability and fear are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ability" instead a noun "Fear".

human	human ability	human fear
good	good ability	good fear
particular	particular ability	particular fear
similar	similar ability	similar fear
Other adjectives: common, natural, specific, original, strong, actual, real, extreme, great, little, main, innate, supernatural, ultimate, new, general, apparent, basic, said.

The Lodge of the Screaming Moon are obsessed with fear and the ability to cause it...in creatures that have already made their living by driving innocent people to utter terror and nightmares.

Source: Tabletop Game / Werewolf: The Forsaken
John Stewart once claimed that it was because Batman's main schtick is instilling fear, and Hal, having the ability to "overcome great fear", never "bought what he was selling".

Source: Conflict Ball
She has the ability to sense a person's negative emotions, including fear.

Source: I Know What You Fear

Cite this Source

Fear and Ability. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ability/fear

Ability & Fear. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ability/fear>.

Fear or Ability. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ability/fear.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "ability" and "fear" have occurred on timeline