Intrepidness and Timorousness
Opposite meaning words
Intrepidness
Intrepidness noun - Strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger.
Usage example: a globe-trotting journalist of remarkable intrepidness who never flinches from any challenge life has to offer
Timorousness is an antonym for intrepidness.
Timorousness
Timorousness noun - Lack of willingness to assert oneself and take risks.
Usage example: the timorousness with which so many politicians approach hot-button issues
Intrepidness is an antonym for timorousness.
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