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Definition of skittishness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

skittishness

noun
 
/ˈskɪtɪʃnəs/
 
/ˈskɪtɪʃnəs/
[uncountable]
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  1. the fact of being not very serious and having ideas and feelings that keep changing
  2. (especially North American English, business) the fact of being likely to change suddenly
    • the skittishness in the bond market
  3. the quality in a horse of being easily excited or frightened and therefore difficult to control
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