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- Dictionarytimid/ˈtɪmɪd/
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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The meaning of TIMID is lacking in courage or self-confidence. How to use timid in a sentence.
shy and nervous; without much confidence; easily frightened: Kieran is a timid child. My dog is a little timid - especially around other dogs. Synonym. fainthearted. Compare. shy adjective (NERVOUS) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Cowardly. be afraid of your own shadow idiom. bottle out. chicken out. cravenness. fainthearted. gutless.
Timid definition: lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.. See examples of TIMID used in a sentence.
Timid means "overly cautious or fearful," like a timid driver who drives very slowly or avoids highways altogether.
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.
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) 羞怯的, 胆小的，胆怯的… See more. in Spanish.
timid in American English. (ˈtɪmɪd) adjective Word forms: -er, -est. 1. lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy. 2. characterized by or indicating fear. a timid approach to a problem. SYNONYMS 1. fearful, fainthearted.
1. Lacking self-confidence; shy. 2. Fearful and hesitant: problems that call for bold, not timid, responses. [Latin timidus, from timēre, to fear .] ti·mid′i·ty, tim′id·ness n. tim′id·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
If you describe someone's attitudes or actions as timid, you are criticizing them for being too cautious or slow to act, because they are nervous about the possible consequences of their actions.
