Synonyms for fearfulness

Most common

fear · timidity · fright

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Noun

Antonyms

fearlessness, intrepidity, bravery

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   The quality of being fearful.

Forms

Plural

fearfulnesses → fears, timidities, frights…

Example sentences

• fear I wrote his name down for fear I should forget it.
• fright A little stage fright is normal before a concert.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

fear¹, fere, feer

6 letters

fright¹

8 letters

timidity⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (timidity⁴ = 4 syllables).