fearfulness

2 definitions found

fearfulness - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Fearfulness \Fear"ful*ness\, n.
     The state of being fearful.
     [1913 Webster]

fearfulness - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  fearfulness
      n 1: an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific
           pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or
           fight) [syn: fear, fearfulness, fright] [ant:
           bravery, fearlessness]
      2: the trait of being afraid [ant: fearlessness]