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Flighty vs Skittish - What's the difference?

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Flighty is a related term of skittish.


As adjectives the difference between flighty and skittish

is that flighty is given to unplanned and silly ideas or actions while skittish is easily scared or startled; timid.

flighty

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Given to unplanned and silly ideas or actions.

    • skittish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Easily scared or startled; timid.
    • The cat likes people he knows, but he is skittish around strangers.
  • wanton; changeable; fickle
    • Skittish Fortune's hall. — Shakespeare.

    Synonyms

    * spookish * jumpy * squirrelly

    Derived terms

    * skittishly * skittishness

    See also

    * startle