Definition of timorous
1
: of a timid disposition : fearful
reproached myself with being so timorous and cautious— Daniel Defoe
2
: expressing or suggesting timidity
proceed with doubtful and timorous steps— Edward Gibbon
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The first known use of timorous was in the 15th century
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