timorous English

Meaning timorous meaning

What does timorous mean?

timorous

— adjective (= fearful) timid by nature or revealing timidity timorous little mouse in a timorous tone cast fearful glances at the large dog

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timid

fearful

shy

afraid

pusillanimous

faint-hearted

cowardly

bashful

trepid

sheepish

anxious

wild

scared

mousy

craven

coward

yellow

worried

wimpy

white livered

weak kneed

unobtrusive

unadventurous

tender

spineless

sore

skulker

skittish

shamefaced

sensitive

scary

mousey

modest

mealymouthed

lily livered

impatient

frightened

fainthearted

faint

demure

dastardly

chickenhearted

chicken-hearted

chicken hearted

boggler

blate

aspen

abashed

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Social behavior Behavior Admire someone

Humble

• What words describe someone who is humble?
  humble lowly meek mild modest self-deprecating self-effacing simple timid timorous unassuming unpretentious