A word for someone who gets scared easily
I have looked online and most websites reference words such as cowardly and spooked. Those however don't seem to reflect what I am looking for.
I am looking for a simple word to call someone who gets scared easily.
Sample sentence:
Bob is so _______. He gets scared so easily!
Solution 1:
skittish (Webster)
adjective 1. apt to start or shy: a skittish horse. 2. restlessly or excessively lively: a skittish mood. 3. fickle; uncertain. 4. shy; coy.
Solution 2:
Bob is a scaredy–cat. He gets scared so easily.
scaredy–cat: an unduly fearful person.
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Solution 3:
Bob is so jumpy. He gets scared so easily.
jumpy: subject to sudden, involuntary starts, especially from nervousness, fear, excitement, etc.
Solution 4:
Bob is timid.
Timid
Pronunciation: /ˈtimid/
ADJECTIVE (timider, timidest)
Showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened:
I was too timid to ask for what I wanted.
(Source: Oxford Dictionaries)