1
[ noun ] fear of the unknown or unfamiliar and of making decisions

Synonyms

timorousness timidness

Used in print

(Marvin Schiller, "The Sheep's in the Meadow,"...)

It was at that party that , finally overcoming my timidity , inspired by tales only half understood and overheard among older boys , I asked Jessie to spend New_Year's_Eve with me .

Related terms

fear cold_feet diffidence shyness

2
[ noun ] fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities

Synonyms

timorousness

Related terms

boldness fearfulness faintheartedness timid

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Rhymes with

humidity rapidity acidity validity solidity commodity fluidity rigidity morbidity liquidity turbidity unanimity homogeneity spontaneity amenity temerity senility femininity deity masculinity acceptability availability legibility adaptability affinity vicinity admissibility malleability relativity flexibility viability palatability inaccessibility irritability reliability compatibility salinity ability responsibility susceptibility volatility analyticity invisibility versatility nativity negativity feasibility amiability probability applicability insensitivity alkalinity possibility irresponsibility debility comprehensibility capability heredity oddity animosity specificity civility proximity antiquity indignity fidelity solidarity uppity heterogeneity absurdity agility docility fragility dignity conformity enormity fidelity annuity identity uniformity deformity nonconformity reactivity radioactivity superconductivity conductivity infinity domesticity hostility activity captivity ductility festivity selectivity elasticity divinity productivity continuity ingenuity immunity society community normality modality abnormality formality calamity amputee irregularity publicity progressivity proclivity eccentricity electricity simplicity complicity similarity popularity felicity virility necessity rickety toxicity regularity extremity trinity utility creativity futility fertility nobility mobility manatee inhumanity audacity modernity familiarity irrationality propriety incapacity impropriety impurity hospitality sobriety fraternity unfamiliarity dimensionality fatality obscurity security nationality municipality capacity minority commonality putty maturity indemnity solemnity identity nonentity enmity entity spirituality prosperity university criticality homosexuality posterity frivolity peculiarity serenity particularity barbarity actuality devotee sensuality obesity velocity dissimilarity acuity dexterity disparity theatricality purity parity disunity piety vitality unity finality minority surety sincerity quantity rarity intensity verity credulity heterogeneity

Phonetic and Homophones

T AH0 M IH1 D AH0 T IY0

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tumidity

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