TIMOROUSNESS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does timorousness mean? 

• TIMOROUSNESS (noun)
  The noun TIMOROUSNESS has 2 senses:

1. fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions

2. fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities

  Familiarity information: TIMOROUSNESS used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TIMOROUSNESS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Synonyms:

timidity; timidness; timorousness

Hypernyms ("timorousness" is a kind of...):

fear; fearfulness; fright (an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "timorousness"):

cold feet (timidity that prevents the continuation of a course of action)

shyness (a feeling of fear of embarrassment)

diffidence; self-distrust; self-doubt (lack of self-confidence)

Derivation:

timid (lacking conviction or boldness or courage)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

timidity; timorousness

Hypernyms ("timorousness" is a kind of...):

fearfulness (the trait of being afraid)

Attribute:

timid (showing fear and lack of confidence)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "timorousness"):

faintheartedness; faintness (the trait of lacking boldness and courage)

Derivation:

timid (lacking conviction or boldness or courage)