Definition for Skittish:

• Shy; frisking.

Synonyms for Skittish:

• adj.

  •agitated (adjective)
  • uneasy,
  • twitching,
  • feverish,
  • distraught,
  • writhing,
  • shuddering,
  • jerky,
  • upset,
  • trembling,
  • wobbling,
  • quaking,
  • palpitating,
  • shaken,
  • unquiet,
  • spastic,
  • quivering,
  • disturbed,
  • Churned,
  • disquieted,
  • troubled,
  • shivering,
  • erratic,
  • Jarred,
  • quavering,
  • fluttered,
  • agitated,
  • shaking,
  • convulsive,
  • perturbed.
  •changeable (adjective)
  • mutable,
  • unsteady,
  • changeful,
  • mercurial.
  •excitable (adjective)
  • volcanic,
  • excitable,
  • temperamental,
  • fidgety,
  • Agitable,
  • Alarmable,
  • hysterical.
  •fearful (adjective)
  • aflutter,
  • phobic,
  • in a dither,
  • shaky.
  •fearsome (adjective)
  • fearsome.

• n.

  •
  • frightened,
  • worried.
  •frivolous (noun)
  • capricious,
  • whimsical,
  • lively.
  •shy (noun)
  • afraid,
  • timid.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • schizoid,
  • uptight,
  • tense.
  •
  • schizophrenic.

Paraphrases for Skittish:

• Independent

  • Adjective
    spoiled.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    temperamental, capricious, spoilt, whimsical, nervous.

Antonyms for Skittish:

• adj.

  • very nervous
    easy-going, collected, calm, composed, laid-back, unworried.
  • Other antonyms:
    confident, permanent, adventuresome, settled, sure, heroic, determined, dashing, spirited, durable, docile, easy, reliable, dependable, true, trustworthy, unshakable, hardy, firm, immutable, imperturbable, tractable, lasting, adventurous, unswerving, persistent, abiding, resolute, plucky, equable, even, game, certain, tried and true, yielding, uniform, peaceable, invariable, gentle, spunky, unchangeable, trusty, daring, relaxed, unflappable, mettlesome, tried, nerveless, obedient, self-assured, predictable, venturesome, venturous, quiet, passive, undeterred, submissive, manageable, assured, self-confident, unflinching.

Homophones for Skittish:

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