fearfulness

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

fearfulness
    n 1: an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific
         pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or
         fight) [syn: {fear}, {fearfulness}, {fright}] [ant:
         {bravery}, {fearlessness}]
    2: the trait of being afraid [ant: {fearlessness}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Fearfulness \Fear"ful*ness\, n.
   The state of being fearful.
   [1913 Webster]