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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
tim•or•ous /ˈtɪmərəs/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. full of or subject to fear;
    fearful.
  2. expressing or indicating fear or timidity:a timorous approach to a serious problem.
tim•or•ous•ly, adv. 
tim•or•ous•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tim•or•ous  (tim′ər əs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. full of fear;
    fearful:The noise made them timorous.
  2. subject to fear;
    timid.
  3. characterized by or indicating fear:a timorous whisper.
  • Medieval Latin timōrōsus (Latin timōr- (stem of timor) fear + -ōsus -ous)
  • late Middle English 1400–50
tim′or•ous•ly, adv. 
tim′or•ous•ness, n. 
    1. See cowardly. 

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