skittish scheu

scheu

skittish = scheu

Pronunciation =  skittish

Pronunciation in German = scheu

skittish in German: scheu

Part of speechAdjective 

Definition in English: (of an animal, especially a horse) nervous or excitable; easily scared.

(of a person) playfully frivolous or unpredictable. 

Definition in German: (von einem Tier, insbesondere einem Pferd) nervös oder erregbar; leicht erschrecken.

(einer Person) spielerisch frivol oder unberechenbar.

Examples in English:

  • He is very skittish and often backs away from confrontations.

Examples in German:

  • Er ist sehr scheu und weicht oft vor Konfrontationen zurück.

Synonyms of skittish

Synonyms in German unruhig
erregbar
nervös
spielerisch
lebhaft
übermütig
Synonyms in English restive
excitable
nervous
playful
lively
high-spirited

Antonyms of skittish

Antonyms in German Ruhe
feierlich
gesetzt
Antonyms in English calm
solemn
staid

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