furchtsam

/ˈfʊʁçtzaːm/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. timid

    • Das Reh ist ein furchtsames Tier.

      The deer is a timid animal.

Similar words

schüchtern

schüchtern is more about social shyness specifically; furchtsam is more general fearfulness or timidity.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

miedoso

miedoso is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "timid."

Practice

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