Cowardly, pusillanimous, timid, fearful; (also) weak.
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释义 | the mind > emotion > fear > timidity > [adjective] (74) arghc885 Cowardly, pusillanimous, timid, fearful; (also) weak. unboldc897 Lacking in boldness; deficient in self-confidence or energy; timid, bashful; backward, slow. bletheOE Spiritless, timid. feyOE Feeble, timid; sickly, weak. Obsolete. frightfula1325 subjectively. Full of terror; timid; alarmed. fearedc1330 Affected with fear, frightened, afraid; timid. Const. of, for, indicating either the cause of fear, or less frequently (= about) the object of… fearfulc1374 Frightened, timorous, timid, apprehensive. simply. Now somewhat rare. ferdfula1382 subjectively. Full of fear; timorous. Also, Cautious through fear (of offending); wary. Cf. fearful, adj. 3. palea1393 figurative. Feeble, weak, faint; lacking intensity, vigour, or robustness; timorous, without spirit. ferdya1400 Fearful, timid. ghastful1422 Full of fear, timid, scared. tremblingc1430 transferred. Characterized or accompanied by trembling. timorousc1450 Full of or affected by fear (either for the time or habitually); fearful. Feeling fear; frightened, apprehensive, afraid. (Sometimes const. of, or… cremeuse1477 Fearful, timid. craintive1490 fearful, timorous. cocklea1500 Timid, wavering. Obsolete. sheepish?1518 Excessively meek or submissive, fearful or timorous; mean-spirited. Obsolete except as implied in 3. awfula1522 Characterized by or filled with a feeling of awe, dread, or deep reverence. Now archaic. meticulousc1540 Fearful, timid. Obsolete. timidc1550 Showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened; fearful, timorous; (in somewhat weaker use) reluctant; shy. Also figurative. sheepa1556 Passing into adj. (in early use also sheep's; cf. sheep's eyes, n.) Sheep-like, sheepish. tremebundc1560 Inclined to tremble; timorous, timid. timorsomec1600 Subject to or characterized by fear; timorous, timid. tremulous1611 Of persons, their limbs, etc.: Characterized or affected by trembling or quivering from nervous agitation or weakness, of mental or physical origin… pigeon-hearteda1625 faint-hearted, timid, cowardly. affrightful1631 Full of fright; fearful, timid. Obsolete. rare. formidolous1656 Fearful, terrible; also, feeling fear, timorous. pavid1656 Fearful, timid. timidous1658 = timid, adj. unsupported1694 Not bold or confident. Obsolete. tender-nosed1700 (a) keen-scented; (b) timid, timorous. scary1773 Frightened, timorous. Originally and chiefly North American. pippin-hearted1809 timid; (also) kind-hearted, generous. kitten-hearted1831 faint-hearted, timorous. funky1835 Frightened, nervous, timid; in a state of funk (funk, n.4 1). misventurous1849 Not adventurous; timid. rare. milksoppish1852 Characteristic or reminiscent of a milksop; spiritless, timid, insipid. tender-footed1854 Having tender feet; hence, moving with or as with tender feet; also figurative cautious, timid. fearsome1863 Timid, apprehensive, frightened. scare1885 Timid, frightened. milksoppy1886 Characteristic or reminiscent of a milksop; spiritless, timid, insipid. milksopping1888 = milksoppy, adj. cotton wool1909 figurative. Protected as if by cotton-wool; timid, etc. Subcategories:— relating to virgin timidity and shyness (1) — having a timid expression (1) — mealy-mouthed (4) — shy (12) — easily frightened or startled (13) |
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