skittish

As adjectives the difference between skittish and fractious

is that skittish is easily scared or startled; timid while fractious is given to troublemaking.

As adjectives the difference between Scared and skittish

is that Scared is having fear; afraid, frightened while skittish is easily scared or startled; timid.

As a verb scared

is past tense of scare.

As adjectives the difference between skittish and surprising

is that skittish is easily scared or startled; timid while surprising is that is or are a surprise.

As a verb surprising is

.

As a noun surprising is

the action of the verb to surprise .

Fearful is a related term of skittish.

As adjectives the difference between fearful and skittish

is that fearful is frightening while skittish is easily scared or startled; timid.

Variable is a related term of skittish.

As a noun variable

is variable.

As an adjective skittish is

easily scared or startled; timid.

Skittish is a related term of terrorized.

As an adjective skittish

is easily scared or startled; timid.

As a verb terrorized is

(terrorize).

Skittish is a related term of horrified.

As adjectives the difference between skittish and horrified

is that skittish is easily scared or startled; timid while horrified is struck with horror.

As a verb horrified is

(horrify).

Skittish is a related term of shrinking.

As an adjective skittish

is easily scared or startled; timid.

As a verb shrinking is

.

As a noun shrinking is

the act of one who, or that which, shrinks; act of becoming smaller or moving timidly away.

Skittish is a related term of stupefied.

As adjectives the difference between skittish and stupefied

is that skittish is easily scared or startled; timid while stupefied is stupefaction.

As a verb stupefied is

(stupefy).

As adjectives the difference between chary and skittish

is that chary is (obsolete) sad; sorrowful; grievous while skittish is easily scared or startled; timid.