Timorous and Vacillating

Timorous

Timorous adjective - Easily frightened.

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

Nearby Words: timid, timidly, timorously

Vacillating

Vacillating adjective - Uncertain in purpose or action.
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Timorous and vacillating are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Timorous" instead an adjective "Vacillating".

Nearby Words: vacillate, vacillation, vacillated
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