Skittish synonyms
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Part of speech:
Lacking self-confidence; shy.
Full of energy or alertness; vigorous or animated:
Characterized by or resulting from caprice, inconsistency in feeling or purpose, a whim, or an unpredictable or impulsive behavior. See also arbitrary.
Subject to sudden change; unpredictable
(--- Old Poet.) Frisky; playful; frolicsome
Hard to control; unruly; refractory
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calm (antonym)
(Of water) with little waves on the surface.
Rigidly conventional, as in manners, opinions, and tastes:
flighty (related)
twitchy (related)
changeable (related)
The definition of changeable is something that can be altered, or is something that may change appearance or format.
Timid, shy, and easily embarrassed
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Creating unnecessary fuss.
Of little value or importance; trifling; trivial
Said or done as by an irresponsible person
Easily startled
laid-back (antonym)
The definition of laid back is someone or something that is casual, calm and often unpretentious.
Daring, provocative, or trend-setting:
(Informal) Having the jitters
The definition of tense is a state where your muscles are tight, or where you are filled with nervousness and anxiety.
a bundle of nerves
(Obs.) Quiet; silent
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Characterized by erratic changeableness or instability, especially with regard to affections or attachments; capricious.
Never or almost never quiet or still; always active or inclined to action
Easily startled; timid:
Showing or caused by timidity
Unreliable; fickle
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Lighthearted; flighty:
solemn (antonym)
Deeply earnest; very sincere
unworried (antonym)
Free of worries.
easy-going (antonym)
Alternative spelling of easygoing.
all wound up
tighten (related)
Feeling or exhibiting nervous tension
Suggestive of ghosts or spirits, especially in being eerie or disturbing:
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docile (related)
stand-offish (related)
talkative (related)
bad-tempered (related)
Find another word for skittish. In this page you can discover 46 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for skittish, like: timid, lively, capricious, whimsical, wanton, nervous, restive, calm, uptight, flighty and twitchy.