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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"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTIMID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    TIMID definition: 1. shy and nervous; without much confidence; easily frightened: 2. shy and nervous; without much…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › timidTimid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TIMID is lacking in courage or self-confidence. How to use timid in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › timidTIMID Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Timid definition: lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.. See examples of TIMID used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTIMID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Timid people are shy, nervous, and have no courage or confidence in themselves. A timid child, she had learned obedience at an early age. American English : timid / ˈtɪmɪd /

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › timidTimid - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Timid means "overly cautious or fearful," like a timid driver who drives very slowly or avoids highways altogether. Timid comes from the Middle French word timide, meaning "easily frightened, shy."

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTIMID | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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. chicken out. cravenness. fainthearted. gutless.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtimid adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of timid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › timidTimid - definition of timid by The Free Dictionary

    1. lacking in self-assurance, courage, or boldness; timorous; shy. 2. indicating fear or lack of assurance: a timid manner. [1540–50; < Latin timidus fearful = tim (ēre) to fear + -idus -id 4] ti•mid′i•ty, tim′id•ness, n. tim′id•ly, adv.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTIMIDITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the quality of being shy and nervous : We could not overcome our timidity to say that we loved each other. He said the policy was based on political timidity. See. timid. Fewer examples. He was embarrassed by his own timidity, since he was not brave enough to participate protests.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › timidtimid - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · timid (comparative timider, superlative timidest) Lacking in courage or confidence . Synonyms: fearful , timorous , shy ; see also Thesaurus: cautious , Thesaurus: shy