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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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TIMID definition: 1. shy and nervous; without much confidence; easily frightened: 2. shy and nervous; without much…. Learn more.
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."
The meaning of TIMID is lacking in courage or self-confidence. How to use timid in a sentence. lacking in courage or self-confidence; lacking in boldness or determination…
Timid definition: lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.. See examples of TIMID used in a sentence.
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 /
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.
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.
Definition of timid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
'Timid' describes a disposition characterized by a lack of confidence, shyness, or hesitancy in one's actions and interactions. Its etymology vividly reflects the underlying sense of fear or apprehension that often accompanies timidity.
TIMID meaning: 1. shy and nervous; without much confidence; easily frightened: 2. shy and nervous; without much…. Learn more.
