timorousness

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˈtɪmərəsnəs/ UK /ˈtɪmərəsnəs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the quality of being nervous, fearful, or easily frightened

Her timorousness about flying eased after the smooth first leg.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the quality of being... timidity fearfulnessapprehensivenessnervousness trepidation diffidence

Opposites

boldness fearlessness courage

Word family

Related forms timorous timid timidity

Etymology

From timorous (from Medieval Latin timorosus, from Latin timor 'fear', from timere 'to fear') + the suffix -ness.

timorosus Latin timor Latin timere Latin

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Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# timorousness

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈtɪmərəsnəs/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈtɪmərəsnəs/

## Meanings
1. the quality of being nervous, fearful, or easily frightened

## Examples
- Her timorousness about flying eased after the smooth first leg.

## Synonyms
- timidity
- fearfulness
- apprehensiveness
- nervousness
- trepidation
- diffidence

## Antonyms
- boldness
- fearlessness
- courage

## Related Forms
- timorous
- timid
- timidity

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: timorosus
- Root: timor
- Root: timere

## Etymology
From timorous (from Medieval Latin timorosus, from Latin timor 'fear', from timere 'to fear') + the suffix -ness.

## AI Etymology
Timorousness is from timorous (from Medieval Latin timorosus, from Latin timor 'fear', from timere 'to fear') + the suffix -ness. Important recorded forms include timorosus (Latin), timor (Latin), and timere (Latin). Morphologically, the native -ness suffix turns an adjective or quality word into an abstract noun naming the state or condition. The modern sense is largely compositional, with the historical elements narrowing into a stable English lexical item. In current use it covers the quality of being nervous, fearful, or easily frightened. The wider family includes related words such as timorous, timid, and timidity.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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