Having cold feet


Synonyms for having cold feet
adj timid

afraid
cowardly
fearful
frightened

gutless
intimidated
lily-livered
meek

mousy
spineless
weak
yellow

cowed
cowering
unassertive
wimpy

Synonyms
adj frightened

afraid
fearful
anxious

startled
panicky
petrified

shaken
terrified
aghast

panic-stricken
panicked
terror-stricken

Antonyms

brave
courageous
unafraid

confident
encouraged
bold

cool
happy

Synonyms
adj shy

diffident
demure
frightened
fearful
nervous
humble
bashful
gentle
modest
weak
timid
feeble

ambivalent
wavering
shrinking
Milquetoast
yellow
afraid
apprehensive
capricious
cowardly
coy
fainthearted
intimidated

irresolute
mousy
pusillanimous
retiring
shaky
soft
spineless
spiritless
submissive
timorous
vacillating
trembling

badgered
browbeaten
bullied
cowed
cowering
daunted
unassertive
unassured
unnerved

Antonyms

confident
extroverted
brave
courageous
unafraid
conceited

egotistical
unabashed
daring
fearless
bold
strong

calm
proud
loud
able

Synonyms
verb anticipate with horror

apprehend
tremble
shudder

quake
fear
cringe

misdoubt
be afraid
have cold feet

shrink from

Antonyms

welcome
steady

encourage
want

Synonyms
verb cower, shrink

blanch
faint
droop
flinch

tremble
wince
shudder
start

recoil
quake
shake
falter

blench
cringe
have cold feet

Antonyms

calm
face

meet
steady

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