Both words can mean "easily frightened" (as in "a timid mouse" or "a timorous child") as well as "indicating or characterized by fear" (as in "he gave a timid smile" or "she took a timorous step …

TIMOROUS definition: full of fear; fearful. See examples of timorous used in a sentence.

Unfortunately, some of our managers are somewhat timorous and fearful of giving too strong a lead in case they upset head office or the union.

2 days ago · Adjective timorous (comparative more timorous, superlative most timorous) Tending to be easily frightened; shy, timid. Synonym: (Scotland, dated) timorsome Antonyms: see Thesaurus: brave

Definition of timorous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. full of or subject to fear. 2. characterized by or indicating fear or timidity: a timorous approach to a serious problem.

Timorous definition: Full of apprehensiveness; timid.

A timorous person is timid or shy, like your timorous friend who likes to hang out with close pals but gets nervous around big groups of new people. The adjective timorous is actually the Latin word for ”fearful.”

If you describe someone's actions or decisions as timorous, you are criticizing them for being too cautious or weak, because the person is not very confident and is worried about the possible …

'Timorous' characterizes individuals or things as being excessively shy, fearfulness, or hesitant, often stemming from a lack of self-confidence or anxiety. Its etymology vividly underscores the connection …