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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.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, Isabella had learned obedience at an early age. Synonyms: nervous, shy, retiring, modest More Synonyms of timid. timidity (tɪmɪdɪti ) uncountable noun. She doesn't ridicule my timidity.

  5. 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."

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of timid – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    timid. – Learner’s Dictionary. timid. adjective. uk / ˈtɪmɪd / us. Add to word list. shy and easily frightened: a timid little boy. timidly.

  7. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › timidtimid | meaning of timid in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    Origin timid (1500-1600) Latin timidus, from timere; → TIMOROUS. timid meaning, definition, what is timid: not having courage or confidence: Learn more.

  8. 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.

  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. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordTIMID - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    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.

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

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

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