tim·id (t m d)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 tim  re, to fear.]ti·mid i·ty, timid·ness n.tim id·ly adv. |
timid [ˈtɪmɪd]
adj
1. easily frightened or upset, esp by human contact; shy
2. indicating shyness or fear
[from Latin timidus, from timēre to fear]
timidity , timidness n
timidly adv
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| Noun | 1. |  timid - 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. |  timid - 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" |
timid
adjective nervous, shy, retiring, modest, shrinking, fearful, cowardly, apprehensive, coy, diffident, bashful, mousy, timorous, pusillanimous, faint-hearted, irresolute A timid child, she had learnt obedience at an early age.
confident, brave, daring, bold, forward, aggressive, fierce, arrogant, forceful, fearless, shameless, self-confident, unabashed, self-assured, presumptuous, ballsy (taboo slang)
confident, brave, daring, bold, forward, aggressive, fierce, arrogant, forceful, fearless, shameless, self-confident, unabashed, self-assured, presumptuous, ballsy (taboo slang)
Translations
timid
timid [ˈtɪmɪd] adj (shy) → timido/a; (easily scared) → timoroso/a, pauroso/a
timid [ˈtɪmɪd] adj (shy) → timido/a; (easily scared) → timoroso/a, pauroso/a
timid [ˈtɪmɪd] adj (shy) → timido/a; (easily scared) → timoroso/a, pauroso/a
adj timid [ˈtimid]
easily frightened; nervous; shy A mouse is a timid creature. klein جَبان، هَيّاب، خَجول، خَوّاف боязлив plachý, bázlivý frygtsom ängstlich φοβιτσιάρης, ντροπαλός asustadizo; tímido kartlik کمرو؛ ترسو pelokas timide, craintif נִפחַד डरपोक plah, bojažljiv félénk takut-takut styggur; huglítill; feiminn timido, timoroso おくびょうな 겁이 많은 drovus, baikštus bailīgs; bikls; kautrīgs penakut angstig engstelig, nervøs; sky bojaźliwy tímido timid, sperios пугливый; застенчивый plachý, bojazlivý plašen plašljiv försagd, blyg, timid ขี้ขลาด korkak, ürkek, çekingen 膽怯的 полохливий, боязкий بزدل، ڈرپوک، بودا nhút nhát 胆怯的
adv timidly
skaam بِخَوْفٍ ، بِجُبْنٍ боязливо plaše, bázlivě frygtsomt die Ängstlichkeit φοβιτσιάρικα, ντροπαλά con miedo; tímidamente kartlikult با کم رویی؛ با ترس arasti timidement, craintivement כְּמִי שֶׁנִפחַד कायरता से plaho, bojažljivo félénken dengan takut-takut feimnislega; af hugleysi timidamente, timorosamente こわがって 겁을 먹고 droviai, baikščiai bailīgi; bikli; kautrīgi dgn rasa takut angstig engstelig, nervøst; sky bojaźliwie timidamente timid, fără curaj пугливо; застенчиво placho, bojazlivo plašno plašljivo blygt อย่างขี้ขลาด çekingen bir şekilde, utana sıkıla 戰戰兢兢地, 膽小的 несміливо بزدلي سے nhút nhát 战战兢兢地, 胆小的
n tiˈmidity
skaamheid جُبْن، خَوْف боязливост plachost frygtsomhed das Zinn δειλία carácter asustadizo; timidez kartlikkus کم رویی؛ ترس pelokkuus timidité, caractère craintif בַּיישָנוּת कायरता plahost, bojažljivost félénkség sikap penakut feimni; hugleysi timidezza おくびょう 소심함 drovumas, baikštumas biklums; kautrība perasaan takut angstigheid engstelighet; skyhet bojaźliwość timidez timiditate пугливость;застенчивость plachosť plašnost plašljivost försagdhet, blyghet ความขี้ขลาด ürkeklik, çekingenlik 戰戰兢兢 соромливість; боязкість بزدلي، بودا پن tính nhút nhát 战战兢兢
n timidness
skaamheid خَوْف، جُبْن، خَجَل боязливост bázlivost frygtsomhed die Dose ατολμία carácter asustadizo; timidez kartlikkus آزرم؛ ترس arkuus timidité, caractère craintif בַּיישָנוּת कायरतापूर्ण plahost, bojažljivost félénkség rasa takut feimni; hugleysi timidezza おくびょう 겁많음 drovumas, baikštumas biklums; kautrīgums perasaan takut angstigheid engstelighet; forsagthet bojaźliwość timidez timiditate пугливость;застенчивость bojazlivosť plašnost plašljivost försagdhet, blyghet ความขี้ขลาด ürkeklik, çekingenlik 膽怯 боязкість; несміливість بزدلي tính nhút nhát 胆怯
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