Dubious and Timid

Dubious

Dubious adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.
Usage example: I'm dubious about our plan to go hang gliding without having had any training

Timid and dubious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Timid" instead an adjective "Dubious".

Nearby Words: dubiety, dubiousness, dubiously

Timid

Timid adjective - Easily frightened.

Dubious and timid are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dubious" instead an adjective "Timid".

Nearby Words: timidity, timorous, timidly
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