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Dictionary: tim·or·ous   (tĭm'ər-əs) pronunciation
 
adj.

Full of apprehensiveness; timid.

[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.
timorousness tim'or·ous·ness n.
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adj

Definition: easily frightened
Antonyms: bold, brazen, forthcoming


 
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Fearful by nature.

pronunciation Timorous minds are much more inclined to deliberate than to resolve. — Cardinal de Retz

 
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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: timid by nature or revealing timidity
  Synonyms: fearful, trepid


 
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - frygtsom, forsagt, bange

Nederlands (Dutch)
bang

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

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 겁 많은, 소심한

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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