skittish

As adjectives the difference between skittish and petrified

is that skittish is easily scared or startled; timid while petrified is extremely afraid.

As a verb petrified is

past tense of petrify.

Skittish is a related term of paralyzed.

As an adjective skittish

is easily scared or startled; timid.

As a verb paralyzed is

(paralyze).

As adjectives the difference between skittish and undecided

is that skittish is easily scared or startled; timid while undecided is open and not yet settled or determined.

As a noun undecided is

a voter etc. who has not yet come to a decision.

Skittish is a related term of mercurial.

As adjectives the difference between skittish and mercurial

is that skittish is easily scared or startled; timid while mercurial is (often capitalized, see (mercurial)) pertaining to the planet mercury.

As a noun mercurial is

(obsolete) any of the plants known as mercury.

As adjectives the difference between capricious and skittish

is that capricious is impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim while skittish is easily scared or startled; timid.

As adjectives the difference between impetuous and skittish

is that impetuous is making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner while skittish is easily scared or startled; timid.

Skittish is a related term of uneven.

As adjectives the difference between skittish and uneven

is that skittish is easily scared or startled; timid while uneven is not even.

Skittish is a related term of indecisive.

As adjectives the difference between skittish and indecisive

is that skittish is easily scared or startled; timid while indecisive is .

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.

Erratic is a related term of skittish.

As adjectives the difference between erratic and skittish

is that erratic is unsteady, random; prone to unexpected changes; not consistent while skittish is easily scared or startled; timid.

As a noun erratic

is (geology) a rock moved from one location to another, usually by a glacier.