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timid
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tim·id  (tmd)
adj. tim·id·er, tim·id·est
1. Lacking self-confidence; shy.
2. Fearful and hesitant: problems that call for bold, not timid, responses.

[Latin timidus, from timre, to fear.]

ti·midi·ty, timid·ness n.
timid·ly adv.

timid
Adjective
1. lacking courage or self-confidence: a timid youth
2. indicating shyness or fear: a timid and embarrassed smile [Latin timere to fear]
timidity n
timidly adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.timidtimid - people who are fearful and cautious; "whitewater rafting is not for the timid"
people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience"
brave - people who are brave; "the home of the free and the brave"
Adj.1.timid - showing fear and lack of confidence
unadventurous - lacking in boldness
afraid - filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions"
unassertive - inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence; "a shy unassertive person"
backward - (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature; "a backward lover"
cowardly, fearful - lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley
bold - fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure"
2.timidtimid - lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man"
3.timid - lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady"
cowardly, fearful - lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley

timid
Translations

timid [ˈtɪmɪd] adjtímido
timid [ˈtɪmɪd] adjtimide (= easily scared); peureux/euse
timid [ˈtɪmɪd] adj [person] → schüchtern; [animal] → scheu
timid [ˈtɪmɪd] adjtimido/a (= easily scared); pauroso/a

timid
adj timid [ˈtimid]
easily frightened; nervous; shy A mouse is a timid creature.kleinجَبان، هَيّاب، خَجول، خَوّافбоязливplachý, bázlivýfrygtsomängstlichφοβιτσιάρης, ντροπαλόςasustadizo; tímidokartlikکمرو؛ ترسوarkatimide, craintifנִפחַדडरपोकplah, bojažljivfélénktakut-takutstyggur; huglítill; feiminntimido, timorosoおくびょうな겁많은drovus, baikštusbailīgs; bikls; kautrīgspenakutangstigengstelig, nervøs; skybojaźliwytímidotimid, speriosпугливый; застенчивыйplachý, bojazlivýplašenplašljivförsagd, blyg, timidขี้ขลาดkorkak, ürkek, çekingen膽怯的полохливий, боязкийبزدل، ڈرپوک، بوداnhút nhát
adv ˈtimidly
skaamبِخَوْفٍ ، بِجُبْنٍбоязливоplaše, bázlivěfrygtsomtdie Ängstlichkeitφοβιτσιάρικα, ντροπαλάcon miedo; tímidamentekartlikultبا کم رویی؛ با ترسarastitimidement, craintivementכְּמִי שֶׁנִפחַדकायरता सेplaho, bojažljivofélénkendengan takut-takutfeimnislega; af hugleysitimidamente, timorosamenteこわがって겁을 먹고droviai, baikščiaibailīgi; bikli; kautrīgidgn rasa takutangstigengstelig, nervøst; skybojaźliwietimidamentetimid, fără curajпугливо; застенчивоplacho, bojazlivoplašnoplašljivoblygtอย่างขี้ขลาดçekingen bir şekilde, utana sıkıla戰戰兢兢地, 膽小的несміливоبزدلي سےnhút nhát兢兢,
n tiˈmidity
skaamheidجُبْن، خَوْفбоязливостplachostfrygtsomheddas Zinnδειλίαcarácter asustadizo; timidezkartlikkusکم رویی؛ ترسarkuustimidité, caractère craintifבַּיישָנוּתकायरताplahost, bojažljivostfélénkségsikap penakutfeimni; hugleysitimidezzaおくびょう겁많음drovumas, baikštumasbiklums; kautrībaperasaan takutangstigheidengstelighet; skyhetbojaźliwośćtimideztimiditateпугливость;застенчивостьplachosťplašnostplašljivostförsagdhet, blyghetความขี้ขลาดürkeklik, çekingenlik戰戰兢兢соромливість; боязкістьبزدلي، بودا پنtính nhút nhát兢兢
n ˈtimidness
skaamheidخَوْف، جُبْن، خَجَلбоязливостbázlivostfrygtsomheddie Doseατολμίαcarácter asustadizo; timidezkartlikkusآزرم؛ ترسarkuustimidité, caractère craintifבַּיישָנוּתकायरतापूर्णplahost, bojažljivostfélénkségrasa takutfeimni; hugleysitimidezzaおくびょう겁많음drovumas, baikštumasbiklums; kautrīgumsperasaan takutangstigheidengstelighet; forsagthetbojaźliwośćtimideztimiditateпугливость;застенчивостьbojazlivosťplašnostplašljivostförsagdhet, blyghetความขี้ขลาดürkeklik, çekingenlik膽怯боязкість; несміливістьبزدليtính nhút nhát

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