trepid

Dec. 8th, 2017 07:44 am
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trepid (TREP-id) - adj., timid, timorous, fearful.


Lesser-seen antonym of intrepid. Trepidation is more common as well. Adopted around 1650 from Latin trepidus, anxious, which is a good guide to the connotations of the word.

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