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Meaning of "skittishness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SKITTISHNESS

skittishness  [ˈskɪtɪʃnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKITTISHNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Skittishness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SKITTISHNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of skittishness in the English dictionary

The first definition of skittishness in the dictionary is playfulness and frivolity. Other definition of skittishness is a coy coquettish quality. Skittishness is also the quality of being unpredictable.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKITTISHNESS


boorishness
ˈbʊərɪʃnɪs
Britishness
ˈbrɪtɪʃnɪs
childishness
ˈtʃaɪldɪʃnɪs
doltishness
ˈdəʊltɪʃnɪs
feverishness
ˈfiːvərɪʃnɪs
foolishness
ˈfuːlɪʃnɪs
foppishness
ˈfɒpɪʃnɪs
garishness
ˈɡɛərɪʃnɪs
lavishness
ˈlævɪʃnɪs
offishness
ˈɒfɪʃnɪs
prudishness
ˈpruːdɪʃnɪs
saltishness
ˈsɔːltɪʃnɪs
selfishness
ˈsɛlfɪʃnɪs
sluggishness
ˈslʌɡɪʃnɪs
sluttishness
ˈslʌtɪʃnɪs
snappishness
ˈsnæpɪʃnɪs
snobbishness
ˈsnɒbɪʃnɪs
squeamishness
ˈskwiːmɪʃnɪs
stylishness
ˈstaɪlɪʃnɪs
unselfishness
ʌnˈsɛlfɪʃnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKITTISHNESS

skirtings
skirtless
skirtlike
skit
skitch
skite
skitter
skittery
skittish
skittishly
skittle
skittle alley
skittle out
skittles
skive
skiver
skivie
skivvied
skivvies
skivvy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKITTISHNESS

brashness
bullishness
business
Caithness
Englishness
freshness
greenishness
harshness
highness
Jewishness
lushness
much of a muchness
muchness
rashness
richness
roughness
Royal Highness
smoothness
suchness
thoroughness
toughness

Synonyms and antonyms of skittishness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «skittishness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKITTISHNESS

Find out the translation of skittishness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of skittishness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «skittishness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

变化无常
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nerviosismo
570 millions of speakers

English

skittishness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

skittishness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فزعها
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пугливости
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nervosismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

skittishness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nervosité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesengsaraan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nervosität
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

気まぐれ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

skittishness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Skittishness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

skittishness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

skittishness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुरूपता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

skittishness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ombrosità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skittishness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

полохливості
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

skittishness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φιλαρέσκεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

schichtig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skittishness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skittishness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of skittishness

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKITTISHNESS»

The term «skittishness» is normally little used and occupies the 143.859 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKITTISHNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «skittishness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «skittishness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about skittishness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKITTISHNESS»

Discover the use of skittishness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to skittishness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Offense to Others
The argument from moral skittishness, however, does not give the nervous liberal all the protection he needs, and no doubt both Mill and Hart would feel insecure with it. It is no doubt true, as a matter of fact, of the western democracies in the ...
Tucson Joel Feinberg Professor of Philosophy University of Arizona, 1985
2
Understanding Cat Behavior
They stalk earnestly and move with sudden skittishness, seek out cover and pounce wildly. However, from nine weeks on their play becomes more earnest, until around fourteen weeks of age the aggressive edge dulls litterhood ties.
Roger Tabor, 2003
3
Transatlantic Traffic And (Mis)Translations
Far from suggesting indifference, this skittishness, often an ex— tension of the irony, is indicative of the intense nature of transatlantic rela— tions across all three centuries. As the essays in this volume show, it would be simplistic to conclude ...
Robin Peel, Daniel Maudlin, 2013
4
The Examiner, and Journal of Political Economy
The skittishness which many people display in regard to certain words.constantly reminds us of what we have just stated. That terrible term Nullifieation appears to strike as much terror into some men, as a stump or drum does into some horses ...
‎1834
5
Bombing, States and Peoples in Western Europe 1940-1945
Cabling the Daily Mail, the paper ran a two column article by him decrying his fellow countrymen's skittishness, which ended with: Germans, who have so long been accustomed to regard Great Britain as a model of national deportment, poise ...
Claudia Baldoli, Andrew Knapp, Richard Overy, 2011
6
The Wolf and the Watchman: A Father, a Son, and the CIA
One day, probably after someone pointed out my skittishness, I realized that I was acting furtively. So I started to make an effort—I looked people in the eye. I even held their gaze. But that didn't change much. I kept lying for my father. A simple ...
Scott C. Johnson, 2014
7
Toleration: A Critical Introduction
... bymost liberals. The problem is thatthe baseline for moral skittishness can fluctuate overtimeaccording tothe prevailing norms and cultural values, andthusan argument that bare knowledge profound offence inone placeor time provides no ...
Catriona McKinnon, 2007
8
A Chance to Dream
They were well—bred, of course, but they responded beautifully to his touch and showed no signs of skittishness. They had left the groom behind, so they had to manoeuvre carefully to change places, for her to sit on the right. They managed it.
Lynne Connolly, 2007
9
Buffy Goes Dark: Essays on the Final Two Seasons of Buffy ...
Ramlow sees in this code “BtVS's reluctance to show much intimacy between the two lovers,” and suggests that “Whedon's skittishness about being too explicit around Willow and Tara's love life” is its cause (“'I Killed Tara,'” pars. 5, 6) .
Lynne Y. Edwards, Elizabeth L. Rambo, James B. South, 2008
10
Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing
The horseand itsskittishness answer to that which is low in a man and its skittishness is that which courage checks. In this way, courage voluntarily wills suffering. The courageous one has a treacherous opposition withinhimself that isin league ...
Soren Kierkegaard, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKITTISHNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term skittishness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Azealia Banks review: warrior goddess spits rhymes faster than her …
On Sunday night, the strangeness and skittishness of the record is largely lost in Banks' fast and furious 60-minute show, a set perfectly pitched for the venue – a ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
2
Garo Paylan Urges Prosecutors to Act Against Hate Speech in Turkey
“Each hate speech crime going unpunished pushes people targeted by hate speech to the 'dove's skittishness' and lays the ground for hate crimes,” Paylan said ... «Asbarez Armenian News, Jul 15»
3
HDP deputy urges prosecutors to act against hate speech in Turkey
“Each hate speech crime going unpunished pushes people targeted by hate speech to the 'dove's skittishness' and lays the ground for hate crimes,” Paylan said ... «Hurriyet Daily News, Jul 15»
4
Ongoing search sparks skittishness, but also bright spots of humanity
“Prison's a normal thing around here,” said Charlie Fink, whose Cadyville home is located adjacent to the search area along Route 3 where authorities continue ... «DenPubs, Jun 15»
5
Draghi economy fails to stoke cash machine for Europe stocks
Still, with the measure down 7.2 percent since its record in April, and Germany's DAX Index losing 11 percent from its peak, skittishness is growing. “Everyone ... «bnn.ca, Jun 15»
6
Forex technical analysis: Deal or No Deal sends the EURUSD up …
Who knows, but it showed the markets skittishness. PS. there is no imminent deal according to real sources, but the action showed what traders are up against ... «ForexLive, Jun 15»
7
US stocks sink as investors turn fretful
Jeff Clark, trading analyst at Stansberry Research, said recent selling action reflect investor skittishness ahead of the June Federal Open Market Committee ... «MarketWatch, May 15»
8
Foreign investors skittish on India over land bill, tax worries
At the root of the banks' skittishness are tax notices of about ` 40,000 crore made on foreign institutional investors (FIIs), which have revived fears of an uncertain ... «Hindustan Times, Apr 15»
9
JPMorgan Deal Unusual Amid US Banks' Russia Skittishness
Eduardo Munoz / ReutersDoing the deal could help JPMorgan cement its relationship with Gazprom, a company that the bank has worked with extensively in the ... «The Moscow Times, Nov 14»
10
Morning Plum: Forcing climate change onto the national agenda
The 2014 elections have been a dispiriting affair, replete with Democratic skittishness about the major legislative achievement known as Obamacare and ... «Washington Post, Oct 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Skittishness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/skittishness>. Apr 2024 ».
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