skittish

🇬🇧 UK/'skitiʃ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Easily frightened or startled; nervous and unpredictable; fickle or changeable

易受惊的,胆小的;轻浮的,善变的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
skittishother
=skittish

Common Collocations

  • 1.skittish horse易受惊的马
  • 2.skittish investor谨慎不安的投资者
  • 3.grow skittish变得惶惶不安
  • 4.[skittish behavior]神经质的举止

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The skittish horse bolted at the sudden sound of thunder.

  • 2.

    Investors grew skittish as the stock market showed signs of instability.

  • 3.

    She was skittish about committing to any long-term plans.

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