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adjectivefull of fear; fearful: The noise made them timorous. subject to fear; timid. characterized by or indicating fear: a timorous whisper. Origin of timorous1400–50; late Middle English <Medieval Latin timōrōsus (Latin timōr- (stem of timor) fear + -ōsus-ous) synonym study for timorous1. See cowardly. OTHER WORDS FROM timoroustim·or·ous·ly, adverbtim·or·ous·ness, nouno·ver·tim·or·ous, adjectiveo·ver·tim·or·ous·ly, adverb o·ver·tim·or·ous·ness, nounun·tim·or·ous, adjectiveun·tim·or·ous·ly, adverbun·tim·or·ous·ness, noun Words nearby timoroustimolol maleate, Timon, Timor, Timorese, Timor-Leste, timorous, Timor pony, Timor Sea, Timoshenko, timothy, timothy grass Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for timorousForget about the Second Amendment—the gun lobby, abetted by timorous Republicans, is trying to privatize law and order. Pro-Gun Absolutism: The Gun Lobby’s Push to Privatize Law and Order|Will Marshall|April 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST Alas, the sad truth is that the CIA, despite its Bourne Identity reputation, has become a timorous, risk-averse bureaucracy. Spy Agency Fiasco|Joseph Finder|August 18, 2009|DAILY BEAST The CIA, despite its cowboy image, is in fact in many ways a timorous, risk-averse bureaucracy. Hands Off the CIA|Joseph Finder|April 22, 2009|DAILY BEAST The señora looked again at the atom; she held out a timorous finger to him.
Except when backed by the braves of other bands, therefore, the Apache Yumas were fearful and timorous on the trail. An Apache Princess|Charles King The timorous, odorous violet must be sprouting on the damp ground yonder under the alders! The Torrent|Vicente Blasco Ibaez The hyæna is of a timorous nature, seldom, if ever, showing fight. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale Thus spake honest Walter, who was, as I have said, ever timorous where my lady was concerned; but at his words she shook her head. Tales From Scottish Ballads|Elizabeth W. Grierson
British Dictionary definitions for timorous
adjectivefearful or timid indicating fear or timidity Derived forms of timoroustimorously, adverbtimorousness, nounWord Origin for timorousC15: from Old French temoros, from Medieval Latin timōrōsus, from Latin timor fear, from timēre to be afraid Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to timorousapprehensive, faint, fainthearted, fearful, hesitant, meek, shrinking, shy, tentative, timid, tremulous, shuddering, unassertive |