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Skittish vs Shocked - What's the difference?

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Skittish is a related term of shocked.


As adjectives the difference between skittish and shocked

is that skittish is easily scared or startled; timid while shocked is surprised, startled, confused, or taken aback.

As a verb shocked is

(shock).

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

    shocked

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • surprised, startled, confused, or taken aback.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Verb

    (head)
  • (shock)