timid
[ tim-id ]
/ ˈtɪm ɪd /
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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
synonym study for timid
1. See cowardly.
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British Dictionary definitions for timid
timid
/ (ˈtɪmɪd) /
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 timēre to fear
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