Meanings
nounfearfulness (usually uncountable, plural fearfulnesses)
plural fearfulnesses
- uncountableusuallyThe quality of being fearful.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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APA
fearfulness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fearfulness
MLA
“fearfulness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fearfulness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fearfulness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fearfulness.
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