pavido

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pavido

  • /ˈpavido/

Where it comes from

dal latino pavĭdus, derivazione di pavere ossia "aver paura, temere"

adjective pavidi · pavida · pavide

  1. persona che ha timore di tutto ciò che lo circonda

Similar: codardo, impaurito, insicuro, pauroso, pusillanime, spaventato, timido, timoroso, trepido, vigliacco, vile, fifone · Opposite: animoso, audace, coraggioso, eroico, impavido, intrepido, valoroso

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In English

  • meek humble, modest, or self-effacing
  • faint wanting in courage
  • timid lacking in courage or confidence
  • fearful frightened, filled with terror
  • milquetoast person of meek or timid disposition; person who lacks character or effectiveness
  • self-effacing extremely humble and modest

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@misc{pavido_2026,
  title = {pavido},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/pavido},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}