
[Middle English, from Old French timoureus, from Medieval Latin timōrōsus, from Latin timor, timōr-, fear, from timēre, to fear.]
timorously tim'or·ous·ly adv.
Definition: easily frightened
Antonyms: bold, brazen, forthcoming
Timorous minds are much more inclined to deliberate than to resolve.
— Cardinal de Retz
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - frygtsom, forsagt, bange
Français (French)
adj. - timoré
Deutsch (German)
adj. - ängstlich
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - δειλός, άτολμος, συνεσταλμένος
Italiano (Italian)
timoroso, timido
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - temeroso, tímido, receoso, assustadiço
Русский (Russian)
робкий, боязливый
Español (Spanish)
adj. - asustadizo, tímido, timorato
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - rädd, lättskrämd, ängslig
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
胆怯的, 羞怯的, 胆小的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 膽怯的, 羞怯的, 膽小的
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 小心な, 臆病な, おどおどした
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) هياب, جبان
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - פחדן, חסר-אומץ
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