Timorous and Taciturn

Timorous

Timorous adjective - Easily frightened.

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

Nearby Words: timid, timidly, timorously

Taciturn

Taciturn adjective - Tending not to speak frequently (as by habit or inclination).

Timorous and taciturn are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Timorous" instead an adjective "Taciturn".

Nearby Word: taciturnity
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