miedoso

/mjeˈðoso/

adjective B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

feminine
miedosa
plural
miedosos

Meaning

  1. timid

    • Es un perro miedoso.

      He is a timid dog.

Similar words

tímido

Worth distinguishing: tímido is shy, about social discomfort; miedoso is timid/fearful, about fear generally.

cobarde

Close synonyms for "cowardly, timid."

Similar in other languages

German

furchtsam

furchtsam is the German word for the same thing — both mean "timid."

Practice

1 What does miedoso mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es un perro ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches miedoso?

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