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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.
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 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."
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 /
Definition of timid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
adjective. uk / ˈtɪmɪd / us. Add to word list. shy and easily frightened: a timid little boy. timidly. adverb. timidity. noun [ U ] uk / tɪˈmɪdəti / us. (Definition of timid from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of timid. in Chinese (Traditional) 羞怯的, 膽小的，膽怯的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
timid meaning, definition, what is timid: not having courage or confidence: Learn more.
Showing fear or lack of self-confidence; hesitant. A timid reply. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: fainthearted. faint-hearted. unsure. diffident. shy. sheepish. pavid. nervous. cowardly. apprehensive. mild. meticulous. meek. indecisive. Antonyms: bold.
