Hardiness and Timidity

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Hardiness noun - The trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger.

Usage example: the plan required great hardiness of heart

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Nearby Words: hardy, hardihood, hardily

Timidity noun - Fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities.

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Hardiness is an antonym for timidity.

Nearby Words: timid, timidly

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