Synonyms and Antonyms for Skittish

Following is a list of 200 synonym words and phrases that are related to skittish:

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3 Letter Words

shy

4 Letter Words

wildwarycagy

5 Letter Words

jumpyrabidtimidleeryantsyshyerspookcageynervyirateferalscaryquakysquabeeriehairymousynippy

6 Letter Words

spookyfierceruggedtrickyspoiltcrankyfriskyscareddocilemangeyplacidshyfultrepidginchyafraidcowishskeeryshyishskearyscampywaverysnippyfearedaghasttetchydaringfliskyscarryskirtytender

7 Letter Words

nervousspoiledstaunchspookedfidgetyjitterytwitchycattishfearfulpanickycoltishflightypettishfretfulbashfulanxiousgoatishworriedfattishpeevishsquirmysottishscaredyflinchyfragilequaveryghostlycat-shypricklyshiverywimpishbristlydarefulshrieky

8 Letter Words

skitteryspookingreticentwarinesstimorouspanickedparanoidagitatedneuroticsnappishcautiousunnervedsheepishwalleyedrestlesstaciturnsanguinehesitantprankishwaveringinsecurepuppyishspookishdreadfulstartfulstartishticklishfearlikewhimperyscampishintrepidshudderystutteryhood-shyscratchyfearsomefrailishscaaaredsnippish

9 Letter Words

excitablewhimsicalpanickingkittenishflusteredsquirrelylethargicmaladroitimpatientworrywartjumpinesspredatorybellicosestartlishfrightfultimorsometrepidantsqueamishtimidsomesquirmishquaveringdiffidentscaresometremulousstartlingirasciblenoise-shyskepticaltremulantglanceful

10 Letter Words

capricioussquirrellyfrighteneduntrustingcoquettishskitteringaggressivenonchalantsurefootedcomplacentfrightsomemeticulousshamefacedterrifyinggoosebumpy

11 Letter Words

standoffishdistrustfulmistrustfuloveranxiousfrighteningshuddersometrepidativehot-liveredseminervoustremblesome

12 Letter Words

neurasthenicsomnambulanthare-heartedintimidatingapprehensivehorripilatedhair-raisingmilquetoastylight-leggedfrightensome

13 Letter Words

temperamentalhypervigilantlackadaisicalfiddle-footed

14 Letter Words

coquettishnesspigeon-hearted

15 Letter Words

incommunicativeundersocialized

16 Letter Words

timid as a mouse

17 Letter Words

timid as a rabbit

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