timorous
/ˈtɪmərəs/adjective
उच्चारण टिमरस
डरपोक, भीरु, संकोची
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adjective
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formal
nervous and easily frightened
डरपोक, भीरु, संकोची
- a timorous child who hid behind his mother
- The timorous puppy hid under the bed during the fireworks.
- The timorous student barely dared to raise her hand.
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- A timorous voice answered from behind the door.
- Timorous creatures like rabbits run at the slightest noise.
◇Word family
timorously adv.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
tim·or·ous
With -orous (not 'timerous' or 'timourous'); from the same Latin root as timid.
अंत में -orous ('timerous' या 'timourous' गलत है); timid के Latin मूल से।
?Which word?
Keep the fearful words together: timorous and timid (easily frightened), diffident (lacking confidence), faint-hearted (not brave), craven (cowardly), pusillanimous (lacking courage).
डर के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: timorous और timid (जल्दी डरने वाला), diffident (आत्मविश्वास की कमी), faint-hearted (साहसहीन), craven (कायर), pusillanimous (साहस रहित)।