fearfulness

  • 81afraid — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. See fear. Ant., fearless. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Apprehensive of the future] Syn. hesitant, anxious, apprehensive, disturbed, frightened, fearful, scared, nervous, timorous, cautious, uneasy,… …

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  • 82alarm — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. alarum, warning; tocsin; SOS, siren, danger signal, red light or flag; condition red; fear, unease. v. frighten, panic, scare; shock, horrify; make uneasy; sound the alarm, bell, or tocsin; alert,… …

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  • 83apprehension — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. fear, anxiety; arrest, seizure; understanding. See knowledge, restraint, expectation. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Foreboding] Syn. trepidation, dread, misgiving; see anxiety , fear 2 . 2. [Understanding]… …

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  • 84dread — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. & n. See fear.Ant., welcome. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. fear, terror, awe, trepidation; see fear 2 . See Synonym Study at fear , reverence . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I n. fear, trepidation,… …

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  • 85stress — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pressure, strain, compulsion; emphasis, urgency, importance; accent. See necessity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Importance] Syn. significance, weight, import; see importance 1 . 2. [Pressure] Syn. strain,… …

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  • 86ugliness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Repulsive appearance Nouns 1. ugliness, deformity, disfigurement, blemish; inelegance; want or lack of symmetry, distortion; impression; homeliness, plainness, unloveliness; grotesqueness; unsightliness …

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  • 87bravery — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. courage, valor, intrepidity, fearlessness; see courage 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. courage, fearlessness, boldness, *guts, *balls, daring, spunk, valor, pluck, heroism, intrepidness, manliness, mettle. Falling but… …

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  • 88funk — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Fear] Syn. fright, alarm, panic; see fear 1 . 2. [Depression] Syn. gloom, despondency, dejection, blue funk*; see depression 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. depression, blues, blue funk, melancholy, doldrums. III (Roget …

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  • 89timidity — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Fear] Syn. fearfulness, cowardliness, softness; see cowardice , fear 2 . 2. [Reserve] Syn. calmness, shyness, quiet; see reserve 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. An awkwardness or lack of self confidence in the presence …

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  • 90uneasiness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. disquiet, restlessness, agitation, tumult, turmoil, restiveness, incertitude, anguish, dilemma, indecision, perturbation, apprehension, dispiritedness, anxiety, fearfulness. Ant. confidence*, assurance, calm. II (Roget s 3… …

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