trepid
[ trep-id ]
adjective
fearful or apprehensive, especially trembling from fear.
Origin of trepid
1First recorded in 1640–50, trepid is from the Latin word trepidus
Words Nearby trepid
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How to use trepid in a sentence
This caused Horton to feel trepid about whether her case was strong enough.
Transgender Zimbabwean woman in Md. wins asylum case | Tinashe Chingarande | November 23, 2021 | Washington BladeDominum non invocaverunt; illic trepid-averunt timore, ubi non erat timor.
The World of Romance | William MorrisThe muscles of the spiritual athlete pant for such exertion; and without it, they would dwindle into trepid imbecility.
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