TIMOROUS


Meaning of TIMOROUS in English

■ adjective lacking in courage or confidence; nervous.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

ME: from OFr. temoreus , from med. L. timorosus , from L. timor 'fear', from timere 'to fear'.

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