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   timorous

   /ˈtɪm(ə)rəs/

   adjective

   • 1. showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence: "a timorous voice"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘feeling fear’): from Old French temoreus, from medieval Latin timorosus, from Latin timor ‘fear’, from timere ‘to fear’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. timorously adverb
   • 2. timorousness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › timorousTimorous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TIMOROUS is of a timid disposition : fearful. How to use timorous in a sentence. Did you know?

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   TIMOROUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of timorous in English. timorous. adjective. literary uk / ˈtɪm. ə r.əs / us / ˈtɪm.ɚ.əs / Add to word list. nervous and without much confidence. Synonyms. fearful. timid. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Cowardly. be afraid of your own shadow idiom. bottle out phrasal verb.

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   A timorous person is timid or shy, like your timorous friend who likes to hang out with close pals but gets nervous around big groups of new people. The adjective timorous is actually the Latin word for ”fearful.”

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   If you describe someone's actions or decisions as timorous, you are criticizing them for being too cautious or weak, because the person is not very confident and is worried about the possible consequences of their actions.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTIMOROUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. literary us / ˈtɪm.ɚ.əs / uk / ˈtɪm. ə r.əs / Add to word list. nervous and without much confidence. Synonyms. fearful. timid. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Cowardly. be afraid of your own shadow idiom. bottle out. chicken out. cravenness. fainthearted. gutless. lily-livered. pantywaist. spinelessly. spinelessness.

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   Timorous definition: full of fear; fearful. See examples of TIMOROUS used in a sentence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtimorous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of timorous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective timorous, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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    timorous / ˈ tɪmərəs/ adjective. Britannica Dictionary definition of TIMOROUS. [more timorous; most timorous] formal. : easily frightened : fearful. a shy and timorous teenager. He spoke with a timorous voice.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTIMOROUS definition in American English - Collins Online ...

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    If you describe someone's actions or decisions as timorous, you are criticizing them for being too cautious or weak, because the person is not very confident and is worried about the possible consequences of their actions.