What is "fearfulness" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does fearfulness mean in English? Meaning of fearfulness definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "fearfulness" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "fearfulness": an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

Noun

  • Meaning: an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
  • Synonyms: fear fearfulness fright
  • Hyponyms: affright alarm apprehension apprehensiveness chill consternation creeps dismay dread frisson horror hysteria intimidation panic panic attack quiver scare shiver shudder stage fright terror thrill timidity timidness timorousness tingle
  • Hypernyms: emotion
  • Part Holonyms: cold sweat
  • Antonyms: bravery fearlessness
  • Meaning of "fearfulness": the trait of being afraid

    Noun

  • Meaning: the trait of being afraid
  • Synonyms: fearfulness
  • Hyponyms: gutlessness pusillanimity pusillanimousness timidity timorousness
  • Hypernyms: cowardice cowardliness
  • Antonyms: fearlessness
  • Synonyms:

    perturbation, distress, fright, apprehension, alarm, affright, angst, trepidation, uneasiness, dread, threat, terror, panic, horror, worry, concern,

    Antonyms:

    happiness, miracle, calmness, calm, contentment, pleasure, beauty, confidence, security,

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    fearfulness in English: fearfulness
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