🐎skittish (skɪtɪʃ)

adjective
/ˈskɪtɪʃ/
nerveux (nerveux)

Signification

easily frightened or nervous; unpredictable
Traduction de la signification
facilement effrayé ou nerveux; imprévisible
facilement effraye ou nerveux; imprevisible

Phrases d'exemple

The horse was too skittish to ride.

Le cheval était trop nerveux pour monter.
Le cheval était trop nerveux pour monter.

Synonymes

nervous, jumpy, restless, excitable, unpredictable

Antonymes

calm, steady

Collocations

skittish horse, skittish investor, skittish behavior

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