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timid
[tim-id]
adjective
lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.
Synonyms: ,characterized by or indicating fear.
a timid approach to a problem.
timid
/ ˈɪɪ /
adjective
easily frightened or upset, esp by human contact; shy
indicating shyness or fear
Other 51Թ Forms
- timidity noun
- timidness noun
- timidly adverb
- overtimid adjective
- overtimidly adverb
- untimid adjective
- untimidly adverb
- ˈپ adverb
- پˈ徱ٲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of timid1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Mr Noble, who is also the coach of Crowthorne FC where Othniel was a player, described him as "quite a shy, timid lad, until he's got a football at his feet".
Research fellow Dave Hawkey said: "The parliament's recognition of a climate emergency in 2019 was not matched by a step change in policy. Instead, timid piecemeal initiatives crowded out more ambitious ideas."
Much of the disaffection comes from habitual Democratic voters who see the party’s leaders as slow-moving and timid while the Trump administration continues with its rampage against democratic structures.
We glean that this was a match of undesirables: the timid, sexless guy no girl wanted and the girl too outspoken to be paired.
The wild clownfish are almost identical to the ones depicted in the movie Finding Nemo, in which a timid clownfish living off the Great Barrier Reef goes in search of his son.
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