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timid
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/ ËtÉŞm ÉŞd /
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adjective, tim¡id¡er, tim¡id¡est.
lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.
characterized by or indicating fear: a timid approach to a problem.
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Origin of timid
First recorded in 1540â50; from Latin timidus âfearful,â equivalent to tim(Äre) âto fearâ + -idus adjective suffix; see -id4
synonym study for timid
1. See cowardly.
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time was, time will tell, timework, timeworn, time zone, timid, timidity, timing, timing belt, timing chain, timing gear
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British Dictionary definitions for timid
timid
/ (ËtÉŞmÉŞd) /
adjective
easily frightened or upset, esp by human contact; shy
indicating shyness or fear
Derived forms of timid
timidity or timidness, nountimidly, adverbWord Origin for timid
C16: from Latin timidus, from timÄre to fear
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