timorous
shy, fearful
TRANSLATION
zaghaft, furchtsam, ängstlich
STATISTICS
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"For years the Punjab University, in thrall to a student mafia, has had more to do with politics and less with education. The only answer to its problems is to shut it down indefinitely, disband its timorous faculty (or post it out where it can do the least harm) and make a fresh start."
(Ayaz Amir, The Evil of Our Circumstances, Dawn (Pakistan), June 30, 2000.
(Ayaz Amir, The Evil of Our Circumstances, Dawn (Pakistan), June 30, 2000.
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Wordwise:
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French timoureus, from Medieval Latin timorosus, from Latin timor fear, from timEre to fear
Date: 15th century
1 : of a timid disposition : FEARFUL
2 : expressing or suggesting timidity
Don't be timorous about speaking English!
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French timoureus, from Medieval Latin timorosus, from Latin timor fear, from timEre to fear
Date: 15th century
1 : of a timid disposition : FEARFUL
2 : expressing or suggesting timidity
Don't be timorous about speaking English!
