What is another word for timorous?
402 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ tˈɪməɹəs], [ tˈɪməɹəs], [ t_ˈɪ_m_ə_ɹ_ə_s]Table of Contents
Similar words for timorous:- afraid (adjective)
- all (adjective)
- bashful (adjective)
- cowardly (adjective)
- craven (adjective)
- diffident (adjective)
- fearful (adjective)
- fearsome (adjective)
- humble (adjective)
- jumpy (adjective)
- mousy (adjective)
- nervous (adjective)
- recreant (adjective)
- retiring (adjective)
- sheepish (adjective)
- timid (adjective)
- tremulous (adjective)
- weak (adjective)
- withdrawn (adjective)
- other synonyms
- abject
- other relevant words
Synonyms for Timorous:
adj.
•afraid (adjective)- distressed,
- trembling,
- upset,
- cowed,
- blanched,
- frightened,
- horrified,
- aroused,
- rattled,
- daunted,
- dismayed,
- abashed,
- suspicious,
- scared,
- alarmed,
- intimidated,
- perturbed,
- aghast,
- startled,
- anxious,
- panic-stricken,
- petrified,
- timorous,
- worried,
- discouraged,
- terrified,
- disturbed,
- disheartened,
- have cold feet,
- perplexed,
- frozen,
- shocked,
- spooked,
- stunned.
- blushing,
- coy,
- modest,
- reticent,
- chary,
- constrained,
- confused,
- silent,
- Verecund,
- self-effacing,
- self-conscious,
- Recoiling,
- shamefaced,
- embarrassed,
- demure,
- backward,
- reserved.
- recreant,
- paper tiger,
- dastardly,
- caitiff,
- Chicken-hearted,
- softer,
- having the willies,
- cowering,
- yellow-bellied,
- afraid,
- running scared,
- pigeonhearted,
- weak-kneed,
- base,
- Cowhearted,
- weak,
- jittery,
- no guts,
- worthless,
- lacking courage.
- insecure,
- Blenching,
- unassuming,
- dubious,
- unsure,
- doubtful,
- unobtrusive,
- reluctant,
- Unpoised,
- Flinching,
- distrustful.
- agitated,
- nerveless,
- shaky,
- solicitous,
- chickenhearted,
- disquieted,
- discomposed,
- quivery,
- goose-bumpy,
- uneasy,
- tense,
- in a dither,
- unmanly,
- phobic,
- nervy,
- aflutter,
- skittish.
- obliging,
- subservient,
- mild,
- ordinary,
- unostentatious,
- reverential,
- polite,
- deferential,
- manageable,
- quiet,
- obsequious,
- sedate,
- supplicatory,
- respectful,
- servile,
- tractable,
- unpretentious,
- courteous,
- submissive,
- soft-spoken,
- content,
- lowly,
- simple,
- unambitious,
- docile,
- gentle,
- standoffish,
- biddable.
- more nervous,
- up tight,
- most flustered,
- more flustered,
- un strung,
- unstrung,
- most ruffled,
- more ruffled,
- un-strung,
- up-tight,
- taut.
- more unexpansive,
- most unexpansive,
- un-affable,
- more nongregarious,
- most withdrawing,
- recessive,
- re-tiring,
- non gregarious,
- un-expansive,
- un-sociable,
- with drawing,
- un expansive,
- more unaffable,
- re tiring,
- most nongregarious,
- un affable,
- more reclusive,
- more withdrawing,
- re-strained,
- with-drawing,
- re strained,
- most unaffable.
- more milquetoast,
- more badgered,
- unnerved,
- most badgered,
- having cold feet,
- more unnerved,
- un-nerved,
- most browbeaten,
- un nerved,
- most bullied,
- most milquetoast,
- more bullied,
- more browbeaten,
- most unnerved.
- most retreated,
- un-demonstrative,
- un-forthcoming,
- in-different,
- in-curious,
- most uncurious,
- re tired,
- in different,
- un curious,
- more retreated,
- more unforthcoming,
- unforthcoming,
- un-companionable,
- un demonstrative,
- dis-interested,
- re treated,
- un companionable,
- dis interested,
- un interested,
- in curious,
- re-mote,
- un concerned,
- un-curious,
- un-interested,
- more uncompanionable,
- un-concerned,
- most uncompanionable,
- more uncurious,
- with-drawn,
- re-treated,
- most unforthcoming,
- un forthcoming,
- with drawn,
- un-communicative.
n.
Other synonyms:
•abject •Other relevant words:- under control,
- convince,
- eremitic,
- dainty,
- sissified,
- terrible,
- awkward,
- unwilling,
- fetch,
- gingerly,
- induce,
- Milk-livered,
- fainthearted,
- delicate,
- dastard,
- soft,
- spiritless,
- impel,
- in fear,
- irresolute,
- shivery,
- confess,
- fear,
- ineffective,
- draw,
- impotent,
- dreaded,
- uncomfortable,
- undaring,
- desperate,
- draw in,
- inept,
- jitteriness,
- subdued,
- guarded,
- hesitant,
- poltroon,
- Effet,
- bewilder,
- timidity,
- Fearing,
- skittery,
- horrendous,
- skittishness,
- timorousness,
- suppressed,
- edgy,
- coward,
- trigger-happy,
- distant,
- frightening,
- decoy,
- reclusive,
- aloof,
- fastidious,
- shrinking,
- quivering,
- meek,
- feckless,
- tentative,
- changeable,
- sissy,
- watchful,
- poltroonery,
- excite,
- taciturn,
- Vitelline,
- horrific,
- cautious,
- uncourageous,
- unmanned,
- jumpiness,
- shuddering,
- Funking,
- corrupt,
- coax,
- freakish,
- trepidant,
- cowardliness,
- detached,
- squeamish,
- abet,
- tame,
- deceive,
- under thumb,
- conscious,
- white-livered,
- unpresuming,
- goosy,
- counsel,
- incompetent,
- restive,
- recalcitrant,
- effeminate,
- bad,
- get,
- diffidence,
- removed,
- compliant,
- wet,
- circumspect,
- wishy-washy,
- foolish,
- nervousness,
- timidness,
- shivering,
- fickle,
- withdrawing,
- unconfident,
- drag,
- introverted,
- awful,
- unsociable,
- chicken-livered,
- frightful,
- weakhearted,
- dire,
- court,
- quailing,
- extreme,
- apprehensive,
- leery,
- careful,
- elicit,
- faint,
- Startlish,
- monstrous,
- mousey,
- affected,
- cozen,
- unsocial,
- scary,
- evasive,
- dreadful,
- alarming,
- canny,
- entice,
- restiveness,
- stammering,
- pliant,
- cowardice,
- funky,
- atrocious,
- Shamefast,
- wary,
- inarticulate,
- encourage,
- namby-pamby.
Antonyms for Timorous:
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adj.
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afraid
cool, unafraid, fearless, confident, intrepid, composed, heroic, courageous, valiant, undaunted, brave.
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bashful
unabashed, unshy.
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craven
strong.
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fearful
Inapprehensive.
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humble
conceited, assertive, proud, insolent, boasting, egotistical, showy, pretentious.
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jumpy
calm, easy-going, collected, laid-back.
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mousy
beautiful, fixed-up, extroverted, fancy.
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timorous
bold, forthcoming, brazen.
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Other antonyms:
mettlesome, unswerving, self-confident, spirited, resolute, game, assured, undeterred, determined, unflinching, self-assured, firm, plucky, spunky, lionhearted.
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afraid