timorous Meaning & Definition
What Does Timorous Mean?
Timorous is used as an adjective meaning Tending to be easily frightened; shy, timid. It can also mean Feeling fear; afraid, fearful, frightened.
Timorous in Brief
| Part of speech | adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈtɪməɹəs// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | timid, trepid and fearful |
| Antonyms | daredevil, dauntless and reckless |
| Comparative / superlative | more timorous, most timorous |
Timorous Definition (Adjective)
- Tending to be easily frightened; shy, timid.
- Feeling fear; afraid, fearful, frightened.
- Fastidious in dressing. Fired with intense feeling; passionate. Hard to manage; difficult, tiresome.
- Fastidious in dressing.
- Fired with intense feeling; passionate.
- Hard to manage; difficult, tiresome.
- Causing dread or fear; dreadful, terrible. Humble, modest; also, showing reverence; respectful, reverent, reverential.
- Causing dread or fear; dreadful, terrible.
- Humble, modest; also, showing reverence; respectful, reverent, reverential.
Adjective
- Fearful; afraid; timid
Synonyms of Timorous
Timorous synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Timorous
Timorous in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
timorous (comparative more timorous, superlative most timorous)
Origin of Timorous
From Late Middle English timorous (“(adjective) fearful, frightened; causing fear, dreadful, terrible; deferential, modest; (noun) timid people collectively”),[1] borrowed from Old French temoros, temorous, from Medieval Latin timōrōsus, from timōr- (the stem of Latin timor (“dread, fear”))[2] + -ōsus (suffix meaning ‘full of; prone to’). Timor is derived from timeō (“to be afraid of, fear”) (further origin uncertain, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *temH- (“dark”)) + -or (suffix forming third-declension masculine abstract nouns). Doublet of timoroso.
Timorous Pronunciation
You say timorous as //ˈtɪməɹəs//. It has 1 syllable.
Quick Answers About Timorous
What part of speech is timorous?
Timorous is an adjective.
What is another word for timorous?
Words with a similar meaning to timorous include timid, trepid and fearful. See the full list of timorous synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of timorous?
Words opposite in meaning to timorous are daredevil, dauntless and reckless.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of timorous?
The comparative form is more timorous and the superlative form is most timorous.