fearfulness
The quality of being fearfulThe quality of being fearful.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The quality of being fearful.
More definitions
- the trait of being afraid
- an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
Forms
plural: fearfulnesses| Singular | fearfulness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedfearful
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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