Spanish Conversation · Level 84
60 words
Spanish word
temeroso
Pronunciation
IPA/temeˈɾoso/
Meaning
- adjectivetimid
Example
No seas temeroso y prueba otra vez.
Don't be timid and try again.
More examples
Estaba temeroso antes de hablar en público.
He was frightened before speaking in public.
Core concept
Person hesitating at a threshold.
Common phrases
estar temeroso
be frightened
parecer temeroso
seem frightened
con voz temerosa
in a frightened voice
Similar words
miedoso: Quick to feel fear and tends to avoid risky or unpleasant things.
cobarde: Lacks courage and avoids confronting danger, often escaping instead.
tímido: Shy around others and reluctant to speak or draw attention.
asustadizo: Startles at small noises or sudden movements, reacting fearfully.
Definition in Spanish
Que siente miedo o recelo y tiende a asustarse o a evitar situaciones peligrosas o desconocidas.
Word origin
From Latin timēre 'to fear', via Spanish temer plus the adjective-forming suffix -oso to mean 'full of fear'.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech speakers often prefer miedoso or tener miedo because temeroso sounds descriptive or slightly formal.
Other meanings
- fearfuladjective
- frightenedadjective
Opposites
- valientebraveadjective
- intrépidointrepidadjective
Related words
- atemorizarfrightenverb
- atemorizadofrightenedadjective
- temerosamentefearfullyadverb