English noun: timorousness |
1. | timorousness (feeling) fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions |
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| Synonyms | timidity, timidness |
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| Broader (hypernym) | fear, fearfulness, fright |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | cold feet, diffidence, self-distrust, self-doubt, shyness |
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2. | timorousness (attribute) fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities |
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| Synonyms | timidity |
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| Broader (hypernym) | fearfulness |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | faintheartedness, faintness |
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| Attribute | timid |
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| Antonyms | boldness, hardihood, daring, hardiness |
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