76 entries under timid topic. ×

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frightened(adjective, upset, weak, fear, anxious)
38
fearful(adjective, upset, feeling, weak, excited)
37
scared(adjective, upset, weak, base, excited)
32
cowardly(adjective, weak, fear, nervous, shy)
30
apprehensive(adjective, upset, feeling, weak, base)
25
shy(adjective, quiet, feeling, weak, soft)
24
anxious(adjective, upset, weak, base, excited)
24
timorous(adjective, feeling, weak, soft, base)
23
nervous(adjective, upset, weak, base, excited)
20
worried(adjective, upset, excited, uncertain, anxious)
17
lily-livered(adjective, upset, weak, soft, uncertain)
16
alarmed(adjective, upset, passionate, uncertain, anxious)
15
aghast(adjective, upset, excited, fear, anxious)
13
intimidated(adjective, weak, nervous, shy, worried)
13
jittery(adjective, upset, weak, base, excited)
11
pusillanimous(adjective, weak, nervous, shy, worried)
10
faint-hearted(adjective, weak, passionate, fear, anxious)
10
gutless(adjective, weak, fear, personality, fearful)
10
hesitant(adjective, uncertain, anxious, modest, nervous)
10
reluctant(adjective, slow, modest, humble, shy)
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