Meanings
nountimorousness (usually uncountable, plural timorousnesses)
plural timorousnesses · alternative timourousness
- uncountableusuallyThe property of being timorous.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounfear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
Broader
nounfearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities
Similar
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Finnish arkuus, ujous
- arkuusproperty of being timorous
- ujousproperty of being timorous
- pelokkuusproperty of being timorous
Polish bojaźliwość, strachliwość
- bojaźliwośćproperty of being timorous
- strachliwośćproperty of being timorous
- lękliwośćproperty of being timorous
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APA
timorousness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/timorousness
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“timorousness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/timorousness. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “timorousness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/timorousness.
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