# Timorous — The Pilgrim’s Progress character guide

> Timorous in The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Timorous, Mrs. Timorous

**First appearance:** 0005-the-second-part

## Who they are

A fearful neighbor who tries to dissuade Christiana from her pilgrimage.

## Relationships

### [Christian](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_s_progress_se/characters/christian)

_social_

Timorous is a fearful acquaintance who abandons the pilgrimage early, contrasting with Christian's perseverance.

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