timid

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timid

A timid kitten hides behind a large potted plant.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Lacking courage or confidence; easily frightened: Describes a person or animal that is not brave, shows fear, and avoids taking risks or facing difficult situations.
    • Showing a lack of confidence or boldness: Describes actions, behavior, or responses that are hesitant, cautious, or not assertive.

  2. Noun:

    • A person who lacks courage or confidence; a timid person: Used to refer to people who are generally fearful and cautious.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • She was too timid to ask the teacher a question.
    • The timid kitten hid under the sofa.
    • The government's response was criticized as being too timid.

  • Noun:

    • This challenging hike is not for the timid.
    • He encouraged the timids in the group to speak up.
Advanced Usage
  • "timid of": Feeling fear or reluctance about something specific.
    • She is timid of large dogs.
  • Used in comparative and superlative forms: timider, timidest.
    • Of all the puppies, he was the timidest.
Variants and Related Words
  • Timidity (n): The quality or state of being timid.
    • His timidity prevented him from applying for the promotion.
  • Timidly (adv): In a timid manner.
    • She knocked timidly on the door.
Synonyms
  • Adjective: Shy, diffident, fearful, apprehensive, cowardly, faint-hearted, bashful.
  • Noun: Coward (stronger, more negative connotation), scaredy-cat (informal).
Antonyms
  • Adjective: Bold, brave, confident, courageous, fearless, audacious.
  • Noun: Daredevil, adventurer.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • Timid as a mouse/rabbit: Extremely timid or shy.
    • When meeting new people, he's as timid as a mouse.
  • Not for the timid: Used to describe an activity or situation that requires courage.
    • Starting your own business is not for the timid.
timid

A timid kitten hides behind a large potted plant.

Adjective
  1. lacking conviction or boldness or courage
    • faint heart ne'er won fair lady
  2. lacking self-confidence
    • stood in the doorway diffident and abashed
    • problems that call for bold not timid responses
    • a very unsure young man
  3. showing fear and lack of confidence
Noun
  1. people who are fearful and cautious
    • whitewater rafting is not for the timid

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