Meanings
nounskittishness (uncountable)
- uncountableThe property of being skittish.
While the California economy maintains its powerhouse status[…] the state’s most-powerful sectors[…]have struggled to keep their footing, pummeled by high interest rates, investor skittishness, labor strife and other turmoil.
2023 April 11, Kurtis Lee, “California Economy Is on Edge After Tech Layoffs and Studio Cutbacks”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 19 Apr 2023
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Translations
Polish płochliwość
- płochliwośćproperty of being skittish
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APA
skittishness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skittishness
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“skittishness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skittishness. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skittishness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skittishness.
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