2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Timorous \Tim"or*ous\, a. [LL. timorosus, from L. timor fear; akin to timere to fear. See {Timid}.] 1. Fearful of danger; timid; deficient in courage. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Indicating, or caused by, fear; as, timorous doubts. "The timorous apostasy of chuchmen." --Milman. [1913 Webster] -- {Tim"or*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Tim"or*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: timorousness n 1: fear of the unknown or unfamiliar and of making decisions [syn: {timidity}, {timidness}] 2: fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities [syn: {timidity}] [ant: {boldness}]
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