trepidadj.
/ˈtrɛpɪd/ rare.
Trembling; agitated; fearful.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > fear > physical symptoms of fear > [adjective] > shuddering with fear
daring1333
quiveringa1547
shivering1577
shuddering1600
intrembled1628
trepid1650
horrent1721
trepidatinga1774
horrescent1865
flittering1867
trepidatory1881
trepidant1891
tremorful1901
1650 W. Brough Sacred Princ. 378 Trembling, and chilnesse, and confusion in the powers of action..a stupid, trepid, troubled motion.
1776 H. Brooke Fool of Quality (rev. ed.) IV. xvii. 92 [He] presented his trepid hand to conduct the fair..to her carriage.
1859 W. M. Thackeray Virginians lxx The poor little trepid creature, panting and helpless under the great eyes.
Derivatives
ˈtrepidly adv.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > fear > physical symptoms of fear > [adverb] > in a nervously agitated manner
nervously1816
twitchily1905
trepidly1911
1911 Daily News 13 Nov. 4 With a show of boldness, but really trepidly and distrustfully.
ˈtrepidness n.
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1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Trepidness, Trepidity, Fearfulness.
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