Synonyms & related words for timorous

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of timorous — including fearful, timid, fainthearted, diffident, chickenhearted, skittish. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to timorous

Explore words related to timorous — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pavid, pusillanimously, timorousness, pusillanimous, timorously, frightened, unadventurous, fearfulness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for timorous

Common synonyms for timorous include fearful, timid, fainthearted, diffident, chickenhearted, skittish, afraid, bashful — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does timorous come from?

The word timorous breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root tim-, from Latin timere (“to fear, be afraid”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.