Timorous and Tense

Timorous

Timorous adjective - Easily frightened.

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

Nearby Words: timid, timidly, timorously

Tense

Tense adjective - Feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty.

Timorous and tense are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Timorous" instead an adjective "Tense".

Nearby Words: tensing, tensed, tension, tenseness, tensely
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