Faintheartedness
Faintheartedness noun - Lack of willingness to assert oneself and take risks.
Hesitancy and faintheartedness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hesitancy" instead a noun "Faintheartedness".
Nearby Word: fainthearted
Hesitancy
Hesitancy noun - A state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action.
Usage example: his hesitancy in pulling over into the next lane while he had a chance resulted in him missing his exit
Faintheartedness and hesitancy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Faintheartedness" instead a noun "Hesitancy".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- anxiety and faintheartedness
- anxiety and hesitancy
- fear and faintheartedness
- fear and hesitancy
- misgiving and faintheartedness
- misgiving and hesitancy
- apprehension and faintheartedness
- apprehension and hesitancy
- uneasiness and faintheartedness
- uneasiness and hesitancy
- suspicion and faintheartedness
- suspicion and hesitancy
- faltering and faintheartedness
- faltering and hesitancy
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