Learn English – A word for someone who gets scared easily

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I have looked online and most websites reference words such as cowardly and spooked. Those however don't seem to reflect what I am looking for.

I am looking for a simple word to call someone who gets scared easily.

Sample sentence:

Bob is so _______. He gets scared so easily!

Best Answer

skittish (Webster)

adjective 1. apt to start or shy: a skittish horse. 2. restlessly or excessively lively: a skittish mood. 3. fickle; uncertain. 4. shy; coy.