timoroso — meaning in English

English meaning

• faint adj Barely perceptible; weak in intensity.
• skittish adj Easily frightened or startled; nervous.
• timorous adj Nervous and easily scared; lacking confidence.

Senses

timoroso is used for these senses in English:

• faint Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected.
• skittish Easily scared or startled; timid.
• timorous (archaic) Feeling fear; afraid, fearful, frightened.

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.

skittish — full definition

1. adj Easily frightened or startled; nervous.
2. adj Unpredictable or hard to control.

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