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单词	skittish
释义	skittish adjective skit·​tish ˈski-tish  1 a : lively or frisky in action : capricious b : variable, fluctuating 2 : easily frightened : restive a skittish horse 3 a : coy, bashful b : marked by extreme caution : wary skittish investors skittishly adverb skittishness noun Synonyms excitable fiddle-footed flighty fluttery high-strung hyper hyperactive hyperexcitable hyperkinetic jittery jumpy nervous skittery spasmodic spooky See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences We've been skittish about taking on such a large mortgage. the skittish colt leapt up when we approached Recent Examples on the Web While shy and skittish at first, Nebelungs are quick to warm up to family members and love playtime. Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 6 Sep. 2022 But that’s a nonstarter for schools skittish about losing donations. Melissa Korn, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 Squirrels are resourceful, humorous, scary, quizzical, territorial and skittish. Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2022 Privacy changes from Apple have affected its advertising business, and rising inflation and economic uncertainty have made advertisers skittish. Kalley Huang, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2022 Thousands of people showed up for this year’s parade — organizers had expected a large crowd — even as many New Yorkers remain skittish about massive, potentially virus-spreading public events. Bobby Caina Calvan, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Mar. 2022 Yet Democrats remain skittish to promote these programs in what seems to be a strange side effect of the party’s refusal to fully embrace progressivism. Jasper Craven, The New Republic, 30 Nov. 2021 Investors get more reluctant to invest and consumers get more skittish about spending. Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 Despite a recent spate of clearances for digital therapeutics, there are signs that the FDA may still be somewhat skittish about an app to treat suicidality. Mario Aguilar, STAT, 28 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from skit- (probably from Old Norse skyt-) + -ish First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition skittish adjective skit·​tish ˈski-tish  : easily frightened a skittish horse skittish adjective 1 as in excitable easily excited by nature the skittish colt leapt up when we approached Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance excitable nervous skittery volatile anxious hyper jumpy jittery unstable flighty hyperkinetic hyperactive fluttery high-strung emotional spasmodic irritable sensitive spooky hyperexcitable intense mercurial fiddle-footed temperamental uptight soulful volcanic hypersensitive tense nervy testy irascible edgy hot-blooded histrionic dramatic touchy melodramatic emotionalistic flibbertigibbety prickly perturbable Antonyms & Near Antonyms unflappable imperturbable nerveless calm unshakable unexcitable serene collected easygoing tranquil cool relaxed easy laid-back See More 2 as in timid easily frightened the cat is skittish around people she doesn't know Synonyms & Similar Words timid fearful shy scary scared timorous afraid terrified mousy panicked yellow startled mousey spooked tremulous anxious fainthearted nervous jumpy craven fearsome jittery apprehensive alarmed cowardly chicken panicky pusillanimous poltroon gutless chickenhearted spineless lily-livered unnerved dastardly spooky unheroic horrified terrorized panic-stricken milk-livered shocked chicken-livered Antonyms & Near Antonyms adventurous daring hardy brave adventuresome venturesome bold confident gutsy dashing intrepid fearless venturous courageous audacious gallant valiant heroic stout stalwart undaunted stouthearted assured dauntless valorous resolute heroical plucky lionhearted determined firm spirited undeterred self-assured doughty unflinching spunky unswerving game self-confident mettlesome greathearted See More 3 as in volatile likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly a skittish housing market had both buyers and sellers on edge Synonyms & Similar Words volatile unpredictable unstable uncertain inconsistent unsettled changeful mercurial fickle temperamental variable fluctuating capricious erratic unsteady inconstant mutable fluid changeable scattered shaky wavering flickery stray unreliable ambivalent hesitating random aimless vacillating haphazard slapdash desultory untrustworthy dicey undependable up in the air arbitrary protean irregular hit-or-miss mobile adaptable shilly-shallying versatile shilly-shally Antonyms & Near Antonyms certain stable predictable constant steady even stationary settled invariable unchanging persistent immutable changeless unvarying unchangeable uniform sure equable permanent abiding dependable reliable durable trustworthy lasting trusty true tried tried-and-true See More
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