Synonyms|1.1kAntonyms|265|Broader|15Narrower|19Related|1.2k

78 entries under hesitant topic. ×

6
unsure(adjective, weak, nervous, indecisive)
5
bashful(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, modest)
5
troubled(adjective, upset, excited, uncertain, anxious)
4
doubtful(adjective, weak, uncertain, anxious, nervous)
4
introverted(adjective, modest, nervous, humble)
4
unassertive(adjective, weak, modest, nervous, humble)
4
unwilling(adjective, modest, humble, suspicious)
3
coy(adjective, fear, modest, nervous, humble)
3
distrustful(adjective, modest, nervous, humble)
3
have cold feet(expression, adjective, idiom, upset, uncertain)
3
in a dither(expression, adjective, idiom, uncertain, anxious)
3
running scared(expression, adjective, upset, weak, uncertain)
3
sheepish(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, informal)
3
weak(adjective, soft, base, uncertain, anxious)
2
butterflies(adjective, upset, excited, uncertain, anxious)
2
cautious(adjective, moderate, modest, humble)
2
chary(adjective, modest, humble, dubious)
2
foreboding(adjective, dark, gloomy, uncertain, anxious)
2
frozen(adjective, upset, uncertain, anxious, nervous)
2
modest(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, nervous)
For more, visit Fearful on Power Thesaurus
10 years ago|25k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2016). fearful thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/fearful/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "fearful thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/fearful/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 28, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, fearful thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/fearful/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "fearful thesaurus" 24 March 2016. Web. 28 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/fearful/thesaurus/synonyms>