🐭timid

adjective
/ˈtɪmɪd/

Meaning

lacking courage or confidence; easily frightened
shy and lacking confidence; easily frightened

Example Sentences

The timid child hid behind his mother when strangers approached.

She was too timid to speak in public.

Example Expressions

timid as a mouse

Synonyms

shy, fearful, bashful, hesitant, meek, nervous, apprehensive
Entry 1
shy, fearful, bashful, hesitant, meek
Entry 2
shy, fearful, nervous, apprehensive, bashful

Antonyms

bold, confident, brave, fearless, outgoing
Entry 1
bold, confident, brave
Entry 2
bold, confident, brave, fearless, outgoing

Collocations

timid child, timid smile, timid approach, timid nature, timid voice
Entry 1
timid child, timid smile, timid approach, timid nature
Entry 2
timid nature, timid voice, timid smile, timid approach

Related Vocabularies

relating to or arranged in zones; of, relating to, or having the form of a zone
relating to a city, town, or the duties of its citizens
side by side and having the same distance continuously between them; similar or corresponding
relating to the rules or laws made by an authority to control an activity or process
Done consciously and intentionally; carefully considered.
relating to words or speech rather than writing or action

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