scaredy cat
Easily spooked person
A scaredy cat is someone who is easily frightened or overly timid.
The term is mildly teasing, used especially by or toward children: Don't be such a scaredy cat—it's just a spider.
Also spelled scaredy-cat.
- chicken-heartedLacking bravery or nerve
- cowardPerson lacking bravery
- yellow bellySlang for coward
- gutlessLacking bravery or nerve
- cravenContemptibly lacking nerve
poltroon · faint of heart · timid · milksop · shrinking violet · scared · chicken · lily-livered · pusillanimous · spineless · yellow · nervous · nervous wreck · big baby · jumpy · anxious · running scared · fearful
- Animal Idiomsblind as a bat, brave as a lion, busy bee, copycat, dark horse
- Playground Insultsbaby, brat, crybaby, dummy, dork
- teasing insultsdoofus, goofball, dork, dweeb, goober
- cowardscoward, chicken, wimp, milquetoast, poltroon
- animal nicknamesking of the jungle, man's best friend, king of beasts, sly fox, busy bee
- Cat Lorecat goddess, familiar, witch's cat, familiars, black cat
scaredy catdaredevil
Reckless risk-taker
brave soul · hero · tough guy · warrior · tough cookie
scaredy catdaredevil
Reckless risk-taker
thrill seeker · risk taker · adrenaline junkie · hothead · loose cannon
scaredy catthrill-seeker
One who pursues excitement
adrenaline junkie · risk-taker · adventurer · hotshot · hotdog
afraid, frightened, cowardly, spooked, scaredy-cat, scaredy, fraidy-cat, chickenhearted