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pavido — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • faint adj Barely perceptible; weak in intensity.
  • fearful adj Feeling afraid or anxious.
  • meek adj Quiet, humble, and unwilling to assert oneself.
  • milquetoast adj Meek, timid; lacking character or effectiveness.
  • timid adj Easily frightened or lacking confidence, especially in unfamiliar situations.

Senses

pavido is used for these senses in English:

  • faint Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected.
  • fearful (now, _, rare) Frightened; filled with terror.
  • meek Humble, non-boastful, modest, meager, or self-effacing.
  • milquetoast (originally, US, informal, derogatory) A person of meek or timid disposition; a person who lacks character or effectiveness.
  • self-effacing Shy, extremely humble and modest; making oneself seem unnoticeable.
  • timid Lacking in courage or confidence.

faint — full definition

  1. adj Barely perceptible; weak in intensity.
  2. adj Feeling weak or dizzy, as if about to lose consciousness.
  3. verb To lose consciousness briefly, usually from lack of blood flow to the brain.

fearful — full definition

  1. adj Feeling afraid or anxious.
  2. adj Causing fear; terrifying.
  3. adj Very bad or severe (informal intensifier).

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