timorously (Meaning)
timorously (r)
in a timorous and trepid manner
Synonyms & Antonyms of timorously
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- brashly
- superciliously
- pretentiously
- brazenly
- presumptuously
- audaciously
- brashly
- brazenly
- scornfully
- haughtily
- pompously
- audaciously
- pridefully
- boldly
- contemptuously
- fearlessly
- scornfully
- loftily
- boldly
- huffily
- arrogantly
- imperiously
- pompously
- pretentiously
- fearlessly
- imperiously
- loftily
- arrogantly
- presumptuously
- superciliously
- haughtily
- contemptuously
- pridefully
- huffily
- proudly
- proudly
Synonyms:
- suppliantly
- submissively
- meekly
- meanly
- lowly
- subserviently
- modestly
- mousily
- deferentially
- abjectly
- sheepishly
- humbly
Antonyms:
timorously Sentence Examples
- The timid mouse timorously approached the cheese, its heart pounding with fear.
- The young girl timorously asked her teacher for help, hoping she wouldn't be ridiculed.
- The elderly man timorously stepped onto the bus, unsure of his balance and the unfamiliar surroundings.
- The hunter timorously entered the lion's den, his senses heightened and his weapon at the ready.
- The suspect timorously confessed his crimes, his voice trembling and his eyes downcast.
- The child timorously knocked on the door, afraid of the stranger who might answer.
- The hiker timorously approached the edge of the cliff, his legs weak and his mind racing.
- The pianist timorously played the first few notes, her heart filled with a mixture of nerves and anticipation.
- The bird timorously perched on the branch, its eyes scanning the horizon for potential predators.
- The politician timorously expressed his opinion, knowing that it could be met with contempt or ridicule.
FAQs About the word timorously
in a timorous and trepid manner
shyly, bashfully, fearfully, diffidently, timidly, respectfully,politely, obsequiously, servilely, civilly
brashly, superciliously, pretentiously, brazenly, presumptuously, audaciously, brashly, brazenly, scornfully, haughtily
The timid mouse timorously approached the cheese, its heart pounding with fear.
The young girl timorously asked her teacher for help, hoping she wouldn't be ridiculed.
The elderly man timorously stepped onto the bus, unsure of his balance and the unfamiliar surroundings.
The hunter timorously entered the lion's den, his senses heightened and his weapon at the ready.
