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Trepidatious - Definition of Trepidatious at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Trepidatious. Word of the Day and Crossword Puzzles. ... Search another word or see trepidatious on Thesaurus | Reference...
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The OED’s earliest published reference is in a 1940 issue of the Circleville Herald, an Ohio newspaper: “A trepidatious Europe today remained tense, worried, fearful, for the outcome of what military men predict will be the greatest battle in the history of the world.”;
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2,150 hits for TREPIDATIOUS, to 658 for TREPIDACIOUS, and Google asked about the latter if I meant the former. ... Fiske's entry declares sternly that trepidatious is "solecistic for fearful (and similar words)"; he offers uneasy and anxious as well as fearful.
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trepidatious (comparative more trepidatious, superlative most trepidatious) ... Positive; trepidatious ... Comparative; more trepidatious...
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Definition of trepidation in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of trepidation. Pronunciation of trepidation. Translations of trepidation. trepidation synonyms, trepidation antonyms. Information about trepidation in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... 1. A state of alarm or dread; ... [Latin trepid ti ,
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Definition of trepidatious with German, Dutch, French, Italian, and Spanish translations and search. Pronunciation sound files. ... English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search ... Word of the Week...
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trepidacious (or trepidatious) (overwrought word for) trepid ... Obscure Words: trepidacious (or trepidatious) ... Home > Library > Literature & Language > Obscure Words...
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They looked at her like she is a widow. She doesn't want them to look at all. ... She was afraid to go into work today. No, not afraid, she thought. Trepidatious. God, she must be tired. That's not even a word.
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Monday March 31 2008 ... Considering how long it's been since she's had a hit you might think that Sophie Ellis Bextor had developed a phobia towards topping the charts. But no -- her major hang up is apparently door hinges, of which she claims to be scared witless. ... No need to be blush, Sophie. You are in exalted...
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