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The synonyms of “Skittish” are: flighty, nervous, spooky, restive, excitable, playful, lively, high-spirited, frisky, coltish
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “skittish” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| coltish | Energetic but awkward in one’s movements or behaviour. Their impossibly coltish legs. |
| excitable | (of tissue or a cell) responsive to stimulation. A rather excitable young man. |
| flighty | Guided by whim and fancy. Her mother was a flighty Southern belle. |
| frisky | Playful like a lively kitten. He bounds about like a frisky pup. |
| high-spirited | Joyously unrestrained. |
| lively | Full of zest or vigor. This whole lively world. |
| nervous | Of or relating to the nervous system. Nervous disease. |
| playful | Intended for one’s own or others’ amusement rather than seriously. A playful tomboy who loves to dress up. |
| restive | Impatient especially under restriction or delay. He reiterated his determination to hold the restive republics together. |
| spooky | Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses. I bet this place is really spooky late at night. |
| afraid | Filled with fear or apprehension. Afraid to ask questions. |
| amaze | Affect with wonder. Your ability to speak six languages amazes me. |
| amazed | Filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock. He was amazed at how modern everything was. |
| astonish | Surprise or impress (someone) greatly. You never fail to astonish me. |
| astonished | Greatly surprised or impressed; amazed. We were astonished to hear of this decision. |
| astounding | So surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm. An astounding achievement. |
| coward | A person who is contemptibly lacking in the courage to do or endure dangerous or unpleasant things. They had run away the cowards. |
| cowardice | Lack of bravery. His 11th hour decision not to hold an election led to accusations of cowardice. |
| daze | A state of stunned confusion or bewilderment. She was dazed by his revelations. |
| eerie | Suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious. An eerie green glow in the sky. |
| excitable | Easily excited. A rather excitable young man. |
| fear | Avoid doing something because one is afraid. I cowered in fear as bullets whizzed past. |
| fearful | Lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted- P.B.Shelley. Fearful slum conditions. |
| flighty | Fickle and irresponsible. Flighty young girls. |
| gruesome | Causing repulsion or horror; grisly. The most gruesome murder. |
| nervous | Of or relating to the nervous system. Staying in the house on her own made her nervous. |
| paralyze | Cause to be paralyzed and immobile. The poison paralyzed him. |
| redoubtable | Inspiring fear- G.H.Johnston. The redoubtable ladies. |
| scare | Become scared. I don t think I scare easily. |
| scared | Made afraid. He s scared to come to you and ask for help. |
| shock | Collect or gather into shocks. The old car needed a new set of shocks. |
| shocked | Struck with fear, dread, or consternation. |
| spooky | Easily frightened; nervous. Some horses are more spooky by nature than others. |
| startle | Move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm. She startled when I walked into the room. |
| stun | Knock unconscious or into a dazed or semi-conscious state. The man was stunned by a blow to the head. |
| stupefy | Make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow. The amount they spend on clothes would appal their parents and stupefy their grandparents. |
| stupor | The feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally. A drunken stupor. |
| surprise | Cause to be surprised. Joe was surprised that he enjoyed the journey. |
| surprised | Taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment. There was a surprised silence. |
| uneasy | Socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner. An uneasy silence. |
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