Synonyms of mousy

mousy

adjective

ˈmau̇-sē 

variants or mousey

as in timid

easily frightened

a mousy little girl who hid behind her mother the entire time we were there

Synonyms & Similar Words

• timid
• shy
• scary
• fearful
• timorous
• tremulous
• scared
• yellow
• terrified
• skittish
• afraid
• fearsome
• fainthearted
• cowardly
• panicked
• unheroic
• dastardly
• pusillanimous
• startled
• craven
• spineless
• gutless
• apprehensive
• anxious
• lily-livered
• nervous
• jumpy
• spooky
• jittery
• chicken
• chickenhearted
• panicky
• poltroon
• alarmed
• milk-livered
• horrified
• chicken-livered
• spooked
• unnerved
• panic-stricken
• shocked
• terrorized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adventurous
• bold
• daring
• hardy
• heroic
• brave
• fearless
• courageous
• dashing
• gutsy
• venturesome
• gallant
• intrepid
• valiant
• audacious
• stout
• confident
• dauntless
• stalwart
• undaunted
• valorous
• adventuresome
• venturous
• resolute
• plucky
• firm
• stouthearted
• doughty
• assured
• spirited
• lionhearted
• unflinching
• spunky
• unswerving
• determined
• game
• self-confident
• undeterred
• self-assured
• greathearted
• mettlesome

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mousy

Throughout much of the play, Lucila hides her insecurities with conservative clothing and a mousey demeanor. —Mary Damiano, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2026

Raimi delights in turning a mousy, reality-TV-loving woman into a boar-hunting, shelter-building alpha dog. —David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026

Howell brings his mousy charm to the insecure Dennis Whitaker on The Pitt. —Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026

At first blush, Rachel appears to be a mousy wallflower irritated by Marty’s fast-cash gambits. —Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026