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Terrified vs Skittish - What's the difference?

terrified | skittish | Related terms |

Terrified is a related term of skittish.


As adjectives the difference between terrified and skittish

is that terrified is extremely frightened while skittish is easily scared or startled; timid.

As a verb terrified

is (terrify).

terrified

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Extremely frightened.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (terrify)

    • 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