timorous
adjective | /timorous/
showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence
timorous
adjective | /timorous/
Advanced WordsMEDIUMshowing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence
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"The timorous child clung to her mother in the crowded store."
"Timorous investors shied away from risky startups."
Mnemonic Trick
TIMOROUS → TIMID + OURS: think timid — fearful and hesitant.
Etymology
From Latin timor “fear.”
Used for fearful or hesitant behavior.
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