Scared and Timorous

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Scared adjective - Filled with fear or dread.

Usage example: at the sight of the grizzly bear he froze, being too scared to even run away

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

Nearby Words: scare, scar, scary, scaring

Timorous adjective - Easily frightened.

Usage example: sensational news stories that seem designed to needlessly alarm an already timorous public

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Scared and timorous are semantically related. You can use "Scared" instead an adjective "Timorous".

Nearby Words: timid, timidly, timorously

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