tim

fear, be afraid

Usage

  • timorous

    To be timorous is to be fearful.

  • timid

    A timid person is fearful or afraid of things.

  • intimidate

    make timid or fearful

  • intimidation

    the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something

  • timidity

    fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions

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