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Daunt vs Timorous - What's the difference?

daunt | timorous |

As a verb daunt

is to discourage, intimidate.

As an adjective timorous is

fearful, afraid, timid.

daunt

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • to discourage, intimidate
  • to overwhelm
  • Derived terms

    * daunted * daunter * daunting * dauntingly * dauntless * undaunted

    timorous

    English

    Alternative forms

    * timourous (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • fearful, afraid, timid
  • * by
  • Wee sleekit, cowrin', tim'rou s beastie,
    Oh, what a panic's in thy breastie!
  • * , Episode 16
  • He turned a long you are wrong gaze on Stephen of timorous dark pride at the soft impeachment with a glance also of entreaty for he seemed to glean in a kind of a way that it wasn't all exactly.

    Synonyms

    * (fearful) fearful, shy, timid

    Antonyms

    * (fearful) daredevil, dauntless, reckless