TREPID

fearful, timorous, trepid

(adjective) timid by nature or revealing timidity; ā€œtimorous little mouseā€; ā€œin a timorous toneā€; ā€œcast fearful glances at the large dogā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

trepid (comparative more trepid, superlative most trepid)

timid, timorous, fearful

Antonyms

• intrepid

Anagrams

• pterid-, redipt

Source: Wiktionary


Trep"id, a. Etym: [L. trepidus.]

Definition: Trembling; quaking. Thackeray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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