timorous

[US]/ˈtɪmərəs/
[UK]/ˈtɪmərəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. shy or timid; showing a lack of confidence or courage.

Example Sentences

He was the most timorous person in that event.

She is as timorous as a rabbit .

in a timorous and trepid manner.

timorous of venturing an opinion.

Too timorous to protest the disrespect with which she was being treated, the young woman could only accept it with resignation.

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