timidity

/ti'miditi/ Cách viết khác : (timidness) /'timidnis/

Thân thiện

A child shows timidity when meeting a new puppy.

Definition

Noun: 1. The state or quality of being timid; a lack of courage or confidence: It describes a feeling of fear or nervousness about doing something, often leading to hesitation or shyness. 2. Fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities; fear of the unknown or unfamiliar: This sense emphasizes the specific fear associated with new experiences or uncertainty.

Usage

Timidity is an uncountable noun. It refers to the general characteristic or feeling of being timid. It is often used to describe a person's nature or their behavior in a specific situation. * You can observe timidity in someone's actions. * A situation can cause or reveal a person's timidity. * It is often contrasted with boldness or courage.

Examples

• Her initial timidity prevented her from speaking up in the meeting.
• The puppy's timidity around strangers gradually faded as it grew more comfortable.
• He overcame his natural timidity to ask for a promotion.
• The timidity of their investment strategy meant they missed out on significant growth opportunities.

Advanced Usage

• "with timidity": This adverbial phrase describes how an action is performed.
  • She approached the podium with great timidity.
• "a timidity": While usually uncountable, it can sometimes be used with an indefinite article to refer to a specific instance or type of fearful behavior.
  • There was a certain timidity in his proposal that made the investors wary.

Variants and Related Words

• Timid (adjective): Having or showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened.
  • He was too timid to voice his disagreement.
• Timidly (adverb): In a manner that shows a lack of courage or confidence.
  • She knocked timidly on the large door.

Synonyms

• Shyness: A feeling of nervousness or awkwardness around other people.
• Bashfulness: Reluctance to draw attention to oneself.
• Diffidence: Modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence.
• Hesitancy: The quality of being slow to act or speak due to uncertainty or nervousness.
• Apprehension: Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

Antonyms

• Boldness: Willingness to take risks and act innovatively; confidence.
• Courage: The ability to do something that frightens one; bravery.
• Confidence: A feeling of self-assurance arising from an appreciation of one's own abilities.
• Audacity: A willingness to take bold risks.

Idioms and Phrases

• To be overcome with timidity: To be so affected by shyness or fear that one cannot act.
  • When called upon, he was overcome with timidity and could barely speak.
• A cloak of timidity: A metaphorical way to describe timidity as something that hides or envelops a person.
  • She hid her intelligence behind a cloak of timidity.

Học thuật

Noun

1. fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities
2. fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions

Từ đồng nghĩa

• timorousness
• timidness