Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun timorousness
2 senses of timorousness
Sense 1
timidity, timidness, timorousness -- (fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions)
=> fear, fearfulness, fright -- (an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight))
Sense 2
timidity, timorousness -- (fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities)
=> fearfulness -- (the trait of being afraid)