Kahadlikaan (en. Fearfulness)

ka-had-li-ka-an

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

State of being afraid or hesitant.

Fearfulness causes her to withdraw from her plans.

Ang kahadlikaan ay nagdudulot ng pag-atras sa kanyang mga plano.

Type of apprehension or worry.

The fearfulness she feels becomes an obstacle to her success.

Ang kahadlikaan na kanyang nararamdaman ay nagiging hadlang sa kanyang tagumpay.

Frequent avoidance of situations due to fear.

His fearfulness leads to avoidance of people.

Ang kanyang kahadlikaan ay nagdudulot ng pag-iwas sa mga tao.

From the root word 'hadlik', meaning fear or apprehension.

filled with fearfulness

full of fear or apprehension

napuno ng kahadlikaan

fear

The root word for 'kahadlikaan' meaning fear.

hadlik

fear

A feeling that describes apprehension or distress.

takot

regret or remorse

Wow, I really regret what I did!

Grabe, ang kahadlikaan ko sa ginawa kong yan!

something that's cringeworthy or embarrassing

It's so cringeworthy every time he tells a story because it's so cheesy!

Sobrang kahadlikaan tuwing nagkukwento siya, kasi ang cheesy!

crazy or inappropriate behavior

I don't really get close to him because he's so out of it.

Hindi ko siya masyadong ka-close kasi sobrang kahadlikaan niya.