† misventurousadj.
Obsolete.
1. Characterized by or prone to misventure; unfortunate. rare.
ΚΠ
1792 T. Holcroft Anna St. Ives VII. cxxv. 122 The misventurous lady and her imprisoned knight shall both be set free.
2. Not adventurous; timid. rare.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > fear > timidity > [adjective]
arghc885
unboldc897
bletheOE
feyOE
frightfula1325
fearedc1330
fearfulc1374
ferdfula1382
palea1393
ferdya1400
ghastful1422
tremblingc1430
timorousc1450
cremeuse1477
craintive1490
cocklea1500
sheepish?1518
awfula1522
meticulousc1540
timidc1550
sheepa1556
tremebundc1560
timorsomec1600
tremulous1611
pigeon-hearteda1625
affrightful1631
formidolous1656
pavid1656
timidous1658
unsupported1694
tender-nosed1700
scary1773
pippin-hearted1809
kitten-hearted1831
funky1835
misventurous1849
milksoppish1852
tender-footed1854
fearsome1863
scare1885
milksoppy1886
milksopping1888
cotton wool1909
1849 T. Carlyle Reminisc. Irish Journey (1882) 21 Misventurous Irish-women, giving up their plan of emigration to Australia.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2021).
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