What does timorous mean?

timorous means "timid by nature or revealing timidity".

How many syllables are in timorous?

timorous has 3 syllables: tim-o-rous. The stress falls on "tim". In IPA it is /ˈtɪmɚəs/.

What is another word for timorous?

Close synonyms include fearful, trepid. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is timorous a common word?

timorous is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Timorous — meaning and how to say it: TIM-ur-uhs

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
timid by nature or revealing timidity
“timorous little mouse”
“in a timorous tone”
“cast fearful glances at the large dog”
Synonymsfearful trepid
Similartimid

Questions about timorous

What does timorous mean?: timorous means "timid by nature or revealing timidity".
How many syllables are in timorous?: timorous has 3 syllables: tim-o-rous. The stress falls on "tim". In IPA it is /ˈtɪmɚəs/.
What is another word for timorous?

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