timorous
adjective
tim·o·rous
ˈti-mə-rəs
ˈtim-rəs
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
timorously
adverb
timorousness
noun
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