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- Dictionarytimidity/tɪˈmɪdɪti/
noun
- 1. lack of courage or confidence: "she believes everyone can overcome their timidity"
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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.
You might fear having to make decisions. But as you get more comfortable, your timidity will go away. The noun timidity is related to the Latin word timidus, from timere, meaning “to fear.”. In fact, fear is often a cause of timidity — fear of the unknown, fear of not knowing what to do.
1. : lacking in courage or self-confidence. a timid person. 2. : lacking in boldness or determination. a timid policy. timidity. tə-ˈmi-də-tē. noun. timidly. ˈti-məd-lē. adverb. timidness noun. Synonyms. fainthearted. fearful. fearsome. mousy. mousey. scary. shy. skittish.
TIMID definition: 1. shy and nervous; without much confidence; easily frightened: 2. shy and nervous; without much…. Learn more.
Timidity definition: the state or quality of lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery. See examples of TIMIDITY used in a sentence.
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.
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."
