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skittish

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore S words

nervously excitable and easily frightened

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Skittish in a sentence

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Investors grew skittish at the first sign of trouble.

Synonyms
jumpynervousrestive
Antonyms
calmcomposed
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Questions about “skittish

Skittish (adjective) means nervously excitable and easily frightened
Here is skittish used in an example sentence: "Investors grew skittish at the first sign of trouble."
Common synonyms for skittish include jumpy, nervous, restive.
Antonyms of skittish include calm, composed.
Skittish is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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