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   timid

   /ˈtɪmɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened: "I was too timid to ask for what I wanted"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin timidus, from timere ‘to fear’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. timidness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   What is the meaning of timidity?

   • timidity; timorousness (fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities) A loud response from Snodgrass, followed, to everybody's surprise, by a timid one from Beth. She is very timid and silent. She is a timid little thing, and easily disturbed and frightened. You are original, said he, and not timid.

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   How do you describe a timid person?

   • 1. Timid people are shy, nervous, and have no courage or confidence in themselves. [...] 2. If you describe someone's attitudes or actions as timid, you are criticizing them for being too cautious or slow to act, because they are nervous about the possible consequences of their actions. [disapproval] [...]

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   What does a timid person look like?

   • For most of its life the regulator has seemed slow, timid and out of touch. She was timid and shy, and a little awkward. Timid people are shy, nervous, and have no courage or confidence in themselves. A timid child, she had learned obedience at an early age.

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   timid: 1 adj showing fear and lack of confidence Synonyms: unadventurous lacking in boldness afraid filled with fear or apprehension unassertive inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence backward (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature bashful self-consciously timid coy modestly or warily rejecting approaches or ...

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