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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

    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.

  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

    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.

  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. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTIMID | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    noun [ U ] uk / tɪˈmɪdəti / us. (Definition of timid from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › timidtimid - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

    timid meaning, definition, what is timid: not having courage or confidence: Learn more.

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

    Jun 2, 2024 · Antonyms: courageous, daredevil, dauntless, bellicose, reckless, aggressive, confident. John's a very timid person. I'll doubt he'll be brave enough to face his brother. 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 19, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:

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