Moxie and Timidity
Opposite meaning words
Moxie
Moxie noun - Strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger.
Usage example: a fearless journalist who denounced McCarthyism when few had the moxie to do so
Timidity
Timidity noun - Lack of willingness to assert oneself and take risks.
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