trepid
1
9.9
- adjective
- /ˈtrɛpɪd/
:
temeroso
- The trepid child clung to her mother on the first day of school.
Examples
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She felt trepid about speaking in public.
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He gave a trepid glance around the unfamiliar room before stepping inside.
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His trepid reply betrayed his fear of making a mistake.
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Don't be trepid!
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She approached the stage with a sense of trepid as she prepared to give her speech.
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He felt trepid when he entered the dark, unfamiliar building alone.
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The children gazed with trepid at the roller coaster, unsure if they were brave enough to ride it.
Synonyms
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1.0
Feeling fear or worry about something
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1.3
Feeling worried and easily frightened
143
1.3
Feeling afraid or nervous and easily frightened
98
3.2
You feel worried and not relaxed
84
3.9
Feeling fear and avoiding dangerous or difficult situations
73
3.2
Slow to act or speak because you feel unsure
60
3.5
Shy and afraid to do new or risky things
11
8.7
Being very afraid and not willing to face danger
9
4.0
Feeling embarrassed and a little shy because of a mistake
7
7.9
Feeling nervous about doing something because of a past bad experience
3
9.9
Not brave and easily frightened
3
6.8
Easily frightened and likely to avoid hard or scary things
3
1.0
Being afraid because something seems dangerous
2
9.9
Easily afraid and not willing to take risks
1
8.6
Feeling nervous and lacking confidence in new situations
Antonyms
How Fearful
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word trepid comes from an old Latin word that meant 'to tremble' or be frightened. You can see the same root in trepidation ('a feeling of fear') and in intrepid (with in- meaning 'not'), which is why trepid means 'timid or nervous'.