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Timid vs Pluckless - What's the difference?

timid | pluckless |

As adjectives the difference between timid and pluckless

is that timid is lacking in courage or confidence while pluckless is without pluck; timid; faint-hearted.

timid

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Lacking in courage or confidence.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=19 citation , passage=When Timothy and Julia hurried up the staircase to the bedroom floor, where a considerable commotion was taking place, Tim took Barry Leach with him. […]. The captive made no resistance and came not only quietly but in a series of eager little rushes like a timid dog on a choke chain.}}

    Synonyms

    * fearful * timorous * shy

    Antonyms

    * daredevil * dauntless * bellicose * reckless * aggressive

    Derived terms

    * timidly

    Related terms

    * timidity * timidness * intimidate * intimidation

    External links

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    pluckless

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Without pluck; timid; faint-hearted.
    • (Webster 1913)