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Etymology
1. timorous
adjective. ['ˈtɪmɝəs'] timid by nature or revealing timidity.
Synonyms
- trepid
- timid
Antonyms
- courage
- brave
- unafraid
Etymology
- temoros (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- timorosus (Latin)
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Words that Rhyme with Timorous
- adulterous
- adventurous
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- amorous
- barbarous
- boisterous
- cancerous
- cantankerous
- carboniferous
- carnivorous
- coniferous
- dangerous
- decorous
- fossiliferous
- generous
- glamorous
- herbivorous
- herbivorous
- heterosporous
- homosporous
Example sentences of the word timorous
1. Adjective
The pygmy hippopotamus is a more timorous species that lives in Western Africa.