TIMID

timid

(adjective) showing fear and lack of confidence

faint, fainthearted, timid, faint-hearted

(adjective) lacking conviction or boldness or courage; “faint heart ne’er won fair lady”

diffident, shy, timid, unsure

(adjective) lacking self-confidence; “stood in the doorway diffident and abashed”; “problems that call for bold not timid responses”; “a very unsure young man”

timid, cautious

(noun) people who are fearful and cautious; “whitewater rafting is not for the timid”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

timid (comparative timider, superlative timidest)

Lacking in courage or confidence.

Synonyms: fearful, timorous, shy, Thesaurus:cautious, Thesaurus:shy

Antonyms: daredevil, dauntless, bellicose, reckless, aggressive

Anagrams

• dimit

Source: Wiktionary

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Tim"id, a. Etym: [L. timidus, fr. timere to fear; cf. Skr. tam to become breathless, to become stupefief: cf. F. timide.]

Definition: Wanting courage to meet danger; easily frightened; timorous; not bold; fearful; shy. Poor is the triumph o'er the timid hare. Thomson.

Syn.

– Fearful; timorous; afraid; cowardly; pusillanimous; faint- hearted; shrinking; retiring.

– Tim"id*ly, adv.

– Tim"id*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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