timid

Meaning

Lacking in courage or confidence.

shy

nervous

be apprehensive

be cautious

be frightened

be nervous

be shy

easily frightened

be timorous

be wary

be fearful

be wild

not bold

feel embarrassed

bearish sentiment

weak kneed

chicken hearted

lily livered

become flustered

lacking confidence

lacking in self-assurance

faint heart

easily scared

pusilanimous

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɪmɪd/

From Middle French timide, from Latin timidus (“full of fear, fearful, timid”), from timeō (“I fear”).

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