Skittish

Pronunciation

Full definition of skittish

Adjective

1. Easily scared or startled; timid.The cat likes people he knows, but he is skittish around strangers.
2. wanton; changeable; fickleSkittish Fortune's hall. — Shakespeare.

Synonyms

• spookish
• jumpy
• squirrelly

Derived terms

• skittishly
• skittishness