Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)The property of being timorous.

More definitions
  • fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities
  • fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions

Translations

1 languages

Forms

plural: timorousnesses

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities:timidity
  • fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions:timiditytimidness

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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