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skittishness

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skit·tish  (sktsh)
adj.
1. Moving quickly and lightly; lively.
2. Restlessly active or nervous; restive.
3. Undependably variable; mercurial or fickle.
4. Shy; bashful.
[Middle English, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skjta, to shoot; see shoot.]
skittish·ly adv.
skittish·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.skittishness - characterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright
restiveness
nervousness - a sensitive or highly strung temperament


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He had made a few remarks on the skittishness of young ponies, and on the weather, and that was all until they reached the station, a pretty building standing in the open country, with a view of the river from the platform.
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One night, some days after her arrival, she developed a skittishness of manner which has since disappeared, and tried to be playful with him; but you might as well try to be playful with a graven image.
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