adj
timorous
Timorous (adj) means Nervous and easily scared; lacking confidence.
adj
1
Nervous and easily scared; lacking confidence.
2
Feeling scared or afraid.
3
(archaic) Very fussy about how one dresses.
4
(archaic) Filled with strong emotion; passionate.
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Etymology
From Late Middle English timorous (“(adjective) fearful, frightened; causing fear, dreadful, terrible; deferential, modest; (noun) timid people collectively”), borrowed from Old French temoros, temorous, from Medieval Latin timōrōsus, from timōr- (the stem of Latin timor (“dread, fear”)) + -ōsus (suffix meaning ‘full of; prone to’). Timor is derived from timeō (“to be afraid of, fear”) (further origin uncertain, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *temH- (“dark”)) + -or (suffix forming third-declension masculine abstract nouns). Doublet of timoroso.
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What is the meaning of timorous?
"timorous" (adj) means nervous and easily scared; lacking confidence.
What is another word for timorous?
Other words for "timorous" include trepid, fearful.
What is the opposite of timorous?
Opposites of "timorous" include fearless, courageous, daring, dauntless, bold.
What are the different meanings of timorous?
"timorous" has 3 main meanings: 1. Nervous and easily scared; lacking confidence; 2. Feeling scared or afraid; 3. (archaic) Very fussy about how one dresses.
