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Timorous | |
adjective | 1. Showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence. |
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| "Some of the children seemed timorous as they waited their turn to play, but everyone at the piano recital got through their pieces." | "I always felt timorous speaking in front of a crowd, so I decided to take a public speaking class last year to improve my confidence." | "You may feel timorous, but I know you studied hard for this exam and you're prepared." |
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| Latin, mid-15th century |
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| Take a look at the adjective "timorous" and you can likely guess an almost-exact synonym: "timid." Both come from the Latin verb "timere," meaning "to fear," but "timorous" was in use in late Middle English, around the mid-15th century, while "timid" didn't enter English until the mid-16th century. ... | |
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