Timid and Venturous

Opposite meaning words

Timid adjective - Easily frightened.

Usage example: a timid rabbit hopped cautiously out of the hedge

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Venturous is an antonym for timid.

Nearby Words: timidity, timorous, timidly

Venturous adjective - Inclined or willing to take risks.

Usage example: at the time, any woman venturous enough to want to be an astronaut faced ridicule

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Timid is an antonym for venturous.

Nearby Words: venture, ventured, venturer, venturing

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