Synonyms for skittishness

Most common

timidity · restiveness

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The property of being skittish.

Example sentences

• restiveness The horse of the fair huntress showed symptoms of impatience and restiveness.

Popularity over time

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

By length

8 letters

timidity⁴

11 letters

restiveness³

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