TIMIDITY

timidity, timorousness

(noun) fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities

timidity, timidness, timorousness

(noun) fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

timidity (countable and uncountable, plural timidities)

shyness

Synonyms

• timidness

Source: Wiktionary

Ti*mid"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. timiditas: cf. F. timidité.]

Definition: The quality or state of being timid; timorousness; timidness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition