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timid

[tim-id]

adjective

timider, timidest 
  1. lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.

    Synonyms: ,
  2. characterized by or indicating fear.

    a timid approach to a problem.



timid

/ ˈɪɪ /

adjective

  1. easily frightened or upset, esp by human contact; shy

  2. indicating shyness or fear

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • timidity noun
  • timidness noun
  • timidly adverb
  • overtimid adjective
  • overtimidly adverb
  • untimid adjective
  • untimidly adverb
  • ˈپ adverb
  • پˈ徱ٲ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of timid1

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin timidus “fearful,” equivalent to پ(ŧ) “to fear” + -idus adjective suffix; -id 4
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of timid1

C16: from Latin timidus, from پŧ to fear
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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".

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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."

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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.

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We glean that this was a match of undesirables: the timid, sexless guy no girl wanted and the girl too outspoken to be paired.

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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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