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Synonyms:
- pusillanimous, craven, dread, yellow, horrific, chicken, afraid/scared of your own shadow, scary, timid, frightening, mousy, feeble, fearsome, horrendous, frightful, trepid, fainthearted, skittish, terrible, faint-hearted, fearful, spineless, awful, dire, direful, cowardly, dreaded, tremulous, dreadful
Examples:
- - Philips, poor, timorous, kindly soul, sends me flowers by her. - "Cord and Creese", James de Mille
- - Sarah Gailey's timorous glance seemed to be saying: I am terrified to go. - "Hilda Lessways", Arnold Bennett
- - You must put away these timorous fears, or else you must make up your mind to remain under the ban for good; and, remember, your mother's happiness is at stake equally with yours- I could almost say her life. - "East Lynne", Mrs. Henry Wood
Antonyms:
- assured, fearless, resolute, audacious, greathearted, doughty, plucky, lionhearted, brave, self-assured, dauntless, undeterred, stout, bold, stouthearted, intrepid, dashing, adventurous, self-confident, courageous, gutsy, heroic, valorous, venturous, mettlesome, hardy, confident, undaunted, daring, valiant, venturesome, game, stalwart, spunky, spirited, firm, unswerving, unflinching, gallant, adventuresome, determined
