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Lacking in courage or self-confidence
- tim·id ˈti-məd Synonyms of timid 1 : lacking in courage or self-confidence a timid person 2 : lacking in boldness or determination a timid policy
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Synonyms for TIMID: fearful, shy, scary, timorous, afraid, scared, mousy, terrified; Antonyms of TIMID: daring, adventurous, bold, hardy, brave, fearless, courageous, audacious.
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1. : lacking in courage or self-confidence. a timid person....
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Synonyms and antonyms of timid in English. timid. adjective. These are words and phrases related to timid. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of timid. The boy is timid as a mouse. Synonyms. lacking self-assurance. fainthearted. fearful. afraid. scared. timorous. apprehensive. cowardly. spineless.
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1. : lacking in courage or self-confidence. a timid person. 2. : lacking in boldness or determination. a timid policy. timidity. tə-ˈmi-də-tē. noun. timidly. ˈti-məd-lē. adverb. timidness noun. Synonyms. fainthearted. fearful. fearsome. mousy. mousey. scary. shy. skittish. timorous. tremulous. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
Definitions of timid. adjective. 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.
shy and nervous; without much confidence; easily frightened: Kieran is a timid child. My dog is a little timid - especially around other dogs. Synonym. fainthearted. Compare. shy adjective (NERVOUS) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Cowardly. be afraid of your own shadow idiom. bottle out phrasal verb. chicken out phrasal verb.
lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy. Synonyms: fainthearted, fearful. characterized by or indicating fear: a timid approach to a problem. timid. / ˈtɪmɪd / adjective. easily frightened or upset, esp by human contact; shy. indicating shyness or fear.
