fearfulness
/'fiəfulnis/
Definition
- Noun:
- The trait or state of being afraid: "Fearfulness" refers to a characteristic tendency to experience fear or to be easily frightened.
- An emotion of anxiety or dread: "Fearfulness" is the specific feeling of fear experienced when anticipating a threat, danger, or pain, typically involving an urge to escape or confront the situation.
Examples
- Noun:
- His chronic fearfulness made it difficult for him to try new things. (His persistent trait of being afraid prevented him from new experiences.)
- A sudden fearfulness overcame her as she heard the strange noise in the dark. (A sudden emotion of dread seized her upon hearing the noise.)
Advanced Usage
- "To be filled with fearfulness": to be completely overwhelmed by a feeling of fear.
- She was filled with fearfulness at the prospect of speaking in public.
- "A sense of fearfulness": a specific feeling or awareness of fear.
- A deep sense of fearfulness settled over the camp as the storm approached.
Variants and Related Words
- Fearful (adj): feeling or showing fear; causing fear.
- She gave a fearful glance at the dark alley.
- Fearlessly (adv): in a manner without fear.
- The firefighter acted fearlessly.
- Fear (n): The more common base noun for the emotion itself.
- He felt a surge of fear.
Synonyms
- Timidity: lack of courage or confidence.
- Apprehension: anxiety or fear that something bad will happen.
- Trepidation: a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen.
Antonyms
- Fearlessness: lack of fear.
- Courage: the ability to do something that frightens one.
- Boldness: willingness to take risks; confidence.
Related Phrases
- In fear and trembling: in a state of great fear or anxiety.
- They awaited the verdict in fear and trembling.
- For fear of: to avoid the risk of (something undesirable).
- She spoke quietly for fear of waking the baby.
Noun
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the trait of being afraid
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an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
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