timid as a rabbit
Skittish and cautious
Timid as a rabbit describes someone who is extremely shy, fearful, or easily startled.
The comparison draws on the rabbit's reputation for nervous, skittish behavior—always alert to danger and quick to flee at the slightest threat.
She was timid as a rabbit around strangers, barely making eye contact.
The phrase emphasizes a gentle, harmless quality alongside the fearfulness.
- shrinking violetExtremely timid person
- meekHumbly unassertive
- diffidentLacking self-assurance
- fearfulFull of fright
- timorousShowing nervous apprehension
afraid of one's shadow · faint-hearted · shy · lily-livered · chicken-hearted · bashful · squirrelly · skittish · cottontail · deer in headlights · weak-kneed · nervous · nervous wreck · scaredy-cat · cautious · apprehensive · sheepish · wouldn't hurt a fly
timid as a rabbitbold as brass
Shamelessly audacious and forward
brave as a lion · fearless · courageous · intrepid · daring
timid as a rabbitaggressive
Hostile and confrontational
assertive · forceful · domineering · commanding · pushy
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