skittishness
noun[U]
uk/ˈskɪt.ɪʃ.nəs/us/ˈskɪt̬.ɪʃ.nəs/thefeelingof beingnervousoreasilyfrightened, ornervousbehaviour:
Withworriesabout anotherrecessionandconsumerskittishness,companiesare notlikelytohireinhugenumbers.
Ithinkher skittishness is onlynerves.
See
skittish
- There werecontinuingsignsofinvestorskittishness in the New Yorkstockmarket.
- Their skittishness is ofteninterpretedasrudenessbyplaymates,parents, andteachers.
- Economic skittishness ispromptingmanufacturersofconsumeritemstocutbackproduction.
Anxiety and worry - general words
- agita
- agitation
- angst
- anti-stress
- apprehension
- jitters
- nerve
- nervousness
- oppression
- overwork
- panic attack
- strain
- tension
- the collywobbles
- the heebie-jeebies
- tizzy
- trepidation
- uneasiness
- vexation
- willie