skittish

• Décrit une personne ou un animal qui s'effraie facilement, qui est nerveux ou qui se comporte de manière imprévisible.

Describes a person or animal that is easily frightened, nervous, or unpredictable in behavior.

1. Easily frightened or nervousB2formal

   Tending to be easily startled, nervous, or unpredictable in behavior, especially used for animals like horses.

   facilement effrayé ou nerveux

   • The horse was skittish around the loud crowd.
   • She felt skittish before her big presentation.
   • The cat remained skittish even after living with us for months.

   Synonymesfearfulflightyhigh-strungjitteryjumpynervousrestivespookytimid

   Antonymescalmcomposeddocilesettledsteadyunflappable

2. Unpredictable or changeableB2informal

   Characterized by sudden changes in mood or behavior; not steady.

   Inconstant, fantasque

   • The stock market has been skittish this week.
   • He is a skittish player, often changing his strategy mid-game.
   • Her skittish nature made it hard to plan anything with her.

   Synonymescapriciouschangeableerraticfickleflightyinconstantmercurialunstablevolatilewhimsical

   Antonymesconsistentconstantpredictablereliablestablesteady