Alarmed and Timorous

Alarmed

Alarmed adjective - Filled with fear or dread.
Usage example: the Mohawks were the trapper's friends, so he was not the least bit alarmed at the sight of the band of Mohawk hunters

Timorous and alarmed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Timorous" instead an adjective "Alarmed".

Nearby Words: alarm, alarming, alarmingly

Timorous

Timorous adjective - Easily frightened.
Usage example: sensational news stories that seem designed to needlessly alarm an already timorous public

Alarmed and timorous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alarmed" instead an adjective "Timorous".

Nearby Words: timid, timidly, timorously
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