Синонимы слова timid

  • ambivalent
  • bashful
  • demure
  • diffident
  • fearful
  • feeble
  • frightened
  • gentle
  • humble
  • modest
  • nervous
  • weak
  • Milquetoast
  • shrinking
  • trembling
  • wavering
  • yellow
  • afraid
  • apprehensive
  • badgered
  • browbeaten
  • bullied
  • capricious
  • cowardly
  • cowed
  • cowering
  • coy
  • daunted
  • fainthearted
  • having cold feet
  • intimidated
  • irresolute
  • mousy
  • pusillanimous
  • retiring
  • shaky
  • soft
  • spineless
  • spiritless
  • submissive
  • timorous
  • unassertive
  • unassured
  • unnerved
  • vacillating

On this page you’ll find 104 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to timid, such as: ambivalent, bashful, demure, diffident, fearful, and feeble.

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How to use timid in a sentence

If it were not for the cowardly fear of being thought timid, there would be more care used in such matters.

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She smiled back at him, a pale, timid smile, like a gleam of sunshine from a wintry sky.

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OCTOBER 26, 1985

WORDS RELATED TO TIMID

  • abashed
  • aghast
  • alarmed
  • anxious
  • apprehensive
  • aroused
  • blanched
  • cowardly
  • cowed
  • daunted
  • discouraged
  • disheartened
  • dismayed
  • distressed
  • disturbed
  • faint-hearted
  • frightened
  • frozen
  • have cold feet
  • horrified
  • in awe
  • intimidated
  • nervous
  • panic-stricken
  • perplexed
  • perturbed
  • petrified
  • rattled
  • run scared
  • scared
  • scared stiff
  • scared to death
  • shocked
  • spooked
  • startled
  • stunned
  • suspicious
  • terrified
  • terror-stricken
  • timid
  • timorous
  • trembling
  • upset
  • worried
  • afraid
  • averse
  • bashful
  • demure
  • diffident
  • disinclined
  • hesitant
  • hesitating
  • humble
  • indisposed
  • loath
  • modest
  • reluctant
  • reserved
  • retiring
  • shy
  • timid
  • uneager
  • unwilling
  • wavering
  • abashed
  • backward
  • blushful
  • blushing
  • chary
  • confused
  • constrained
  • coy
  • demure
  • diffident
  • embarrassed
  • humble
  • modest
  • nervous
  • overmodest
  • recoiling
  • reserved
  • reticent
  • retiring
  • self-conscious
  • self-effacing
  • shamefaced
  • sheepish
  • shrinking
  • silent
  • timid
  • timorous
  • unassertive
  • verecund
  • chicken
  • craven
  • faint-hearted
  • fearful
  • lily-livered
  • pusillanimous
  • spineless
  • timid
  • yellow
  • yellow-bellied
  • bourgeois
  • cautious
  • constant
  • controlled
  • conventional
  • fearful
  • firm
  • fogyish
  • fuddy-duddy
  • guarded
  • hidebound
  • holding to
  • illiberal
  • inflexible
  • moderate
  • not extreme
  • old-fashioned
  • orthodox
  • sober
  • stable
  • steady
  • timid
  • traditional
  • traditionalistic
  • unadventurous
  • unchangeable
  • unchanging
  • uncreative
  • undaring
  • unimaginative
  • unprogressive
  • afraid
  • anxious
  • apprehensive
  • backward
  • base
  • chicken-hearted
  • cowering
  • cowhearted
  • craven
  • dastardly
  • diffident
  • dismayed
  • fainthearted
  • frightened
  • gutless
  • having the willies
  • jittery
  • lacking courage
  • lily-livered
  • nervous
  • no guts
  • panicky
  • pigeonhearted
  • pusillanimous
  • recreant
  • retiring
  • running scared
  • scared
  • shrinking
  • shy
  • soft
  • spineless
  • timid
  • timorous
  • weak
  • weak-kneed
  • worthless
  • yellow
  • yellow-bellied

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Предложения со словом «timid»

Because if you look closely, our education system today is focused more on creating what ex-Yale professor Bill Deresiewicz calls excellent sheep — young people who are smart and ambitious, and yet somehow risk-averse, timid , directionless and, sometimes, full of themselves.

Ведь Если Присмотреться, Наша Система Образования Сегодня Нацелена На Создание Тех, Кого Экс — Профессор Йеля Билл Дересьевич Назвал Первоклассными Баранами — Молодых Людей, Умных И Амбициозных, Но Всё Же Осторожных, Кротких, Не Имеющих Цели И Иногда Самовлюблённых.

But I am saying that we are raising our girls to be timid , even helpless, and it begins when we caution them against physical risk.

Я говорю о том, что мы растим дочерей пугливыми, даже беспомощными, начиная с того, когда мы предостерегаем их от физических опасностей.

The gentle rather timid expression on Lady Cherrell’s face changed to a startled concern.

Кроткое, немного застенчивое лицо леди Черрел стало тревожным и озабоченным.

He bared his gray locks, and looked around the timid and quiet throng by which he was encircled, with a firm and collected countenance.

Мунро обнажил свою седую кудрявую голову и окинул взглядом окружавшую его толпу робких, тихих женщин.

On the porch stood a large, timid-looking , middle-aged woman in a cloth coat.

На пороге стояла крупная, робкая на вид дама средних лет.

This shared responsibility should mean, as our colleague from Guyana told us, that it is time now to be aggressive, not timid .

Как сказал наш коллега из Гайаны, эта общая ответственность должна означать, что настало время проявить решимость, а не робость.

Once there was a timid man who fell in love with a poor man.

Давным — давно жил робкий человек, который влюбился в бедняка.

In this way, candidates who are very abrasive or argumentative or too timid to assert themselves in obtaining accurate price data can be weeded out.

Такие собеседования позволяют исключить из числа кандидатов лиц, излишне склонных к спорам или с тяжелым характером или слишком робких для проведения опроса.

Once a great power is overcommitted, how does it extricate itself from costly entanglements without being seen as timid , irresolute, or irrelevant?

Когда у великой державы слишком много обязательств и задач, как она может выпутаться из дорогостоящих хитросплетений, не создав при этом впечатление робкой, нерешительной и никому не нужной страны?

Unfortunately, many of the solutions on offer are either too timid or demand too much of a global leadership that is in short supply.

К сожалению, многие предложения по данной проблеме либо слишком робкие и неуверенные, либо требуют слишком сильного мирового лидерства, которое сейчас в дефиците.

Oh, if only we could be as shy and timid in our shameful actions as we are in our proper ones!

О, если бы мы в позорных делах были такие же стеснительные и боязливые, как часто мы бываем боязливые и порочно стеснительные в порядочных поступках!

Given such a run of successful gambles, why be timid ?

Учитывая успех подобной авантюры, почему им быть робкими?

In his view, if the World War I analogy has any value, it is in demonstrating that the British were too timid in responding to Germany’s rise.

По его мнению, если аналогии с Первой мировой войной и обладают какой — то ценностью, то она заключается в демонстрации того, что англичане слишком робко реагировали на усиление Германии.

They were monstrous and repulsive, but singularly timid , entirely benign.

С виду они страшны и отвратительны, но на удивленье робки и совершенно безвредны.

She had come up noiselessly, and they became aware of a slender, dainty figure, charmingly timid blue eyes, and white transparent brows.

Она подошла неслышными шагами, и друзья увидели изящное личико, тонкую талию, голубые глаза, смотревшие пленительно — скромным взглядом, свежий и чистый лоб.

But your timid fellow, your nervous poacher — the woods of Manderley are not for him.

Но его робкому, слабонервному собрату лучше держаться подальше от Мэндерли, тамошний парк не для него.

The apostle may be daring, but the bishop must be timid .

Апостол может быть дерзновенным, но епископу должно быть робким.

He was no longer unbending, immovable, strong as an oak, as he had formerly been: but felt timid and weak.

Он не был тот прежний, непреклонный, неколебимый, крепкий как дуб; он был малодушен; он был теперь слаб.

The mockingbird, which nested in the tangle of roses and honeysuckle, roused from slumber and gave one timid , liquid note.

Пересмешник, пробудившись от дремоты где — то в лабиринте жимолости и вьющихся роз, издал одну робкую, мелодичную ноту и снова умолк, словно передумав.

She put a timid hand on Scarlett’s arm. But Scarlett flung it off, wishing fervently that she could roar as loudly as Gerald used to roar when in a temper.

Она робко положила руку на — плечо Скарлетт, но Скарлетт сбросила ее, от души жалея, что не может наорать на Мелли, как в свое время орал в гневе Джералд.

A curious sight; these bashful bears, these timid warrior whalemen!

Удивительное зрелище — эти застенчивые медведи, эти робкие воины — китобои!

When I fought with you I ruined my temper, grew shrewish, coarse, timid , mistrustful. . . . Oh, but what’s the use of talking!

Пока воевала с вами, я испортила себе характер, стала резкой, грубой, пугливой, недоверчивой… Э, да что говорить!

It reminded Philip of the timid , ingratiating look of a puppy that has been beaten for naughtiness and wants to reconcile himself with his master.

Эта улыбка напомнила Филипу боязливый, заискивающий взгляд щенка — его побили за проказы, и он теперь хочет помириться с хозяином.

But our relations cannot be the same as always, Anna began in a timid voice, looking at him with dismay.

Но отношения наши не могут быть такими, как всегда, — робким голосом заговорила Анна, с испугом глядя на него.

That he at love such timid , tender Last evening joked like offender;

Что над любовью робкой, нежной Так подшутил вечор небрежно.

Levin kissed her smiling lips with timid care, gave her his arm, and with a new strange sense of closeness, walked out of the church.

Левин поцеловал с осторожностью ее улыбавшиеся губы, подал ей руку и, ощущая новую, странную близость, пошел из церкви.

He was very polite, and even a trifle timid , in spite of his broad shoulders.

Он был чрезвычайно вежлив и даже немного робок, несмотря на свои саженные плечи.

Rawdon muttered some excuses about an engagement, squeezing hard the timid little hand which his sister-in-law reached out to him.

Родон пробормотал какую — то отговорку насчет важного дела и крепко стиснул робкую ручку, которую ему протянула невестка.

He cleared his throat raspingly, clawed at his whiskers and smiled his nervous timid smile.

Он крякнул, прочищая горло, провел всей пятерней по бакенбардам и улыбнулся своей нервной застенчивой улыбкой.

I am well aware… that words cannot inspire courage… render a timid army valiant. And perhaps words are unnecessary for you, my brave lot, for there is no timidity within you.

Я знаю, что слова не могут вызвать храбрость, сделать трусливую армию бесстрашной, и, похоже, слова не нужны для вас, мои храбрецы, в чьих сердцах сейчас нет места трусости.

Danglars resembled a timid animal excited in the chase; first it flies, then despairs, and at last, by the very force of desperation, sometimes succeeds in eluding its pursuers.

Данглар походил на дикого зверя, которого травля возбуждает, затем приводит в отчаяние и которому силою отчаяния иногда удается спастись.

A timid white animal descended on him out of the blue and gave him a shove with its bony chest.

Совершенно неожиданно на него налетело робкое животное белого цвета и толкнуло его костистой грудью.

They fled pell-mell, hurling the beam upon the bodies, the boldest as well as the most timid , and the parvis was cleared a second time.

Смельчаки и трусы — все побежали кто куда, бросив таран на трупы, и паперть опустела вторично.

Downstairs in the kitchen, Nyusha, a timid and bashful girl, squatting down, was plucking the duck over a spread-out newspaper in front of the stove.

Внизу на кухне Нюша, робкая и застенчивая девушка, став на корточки, чистила перед плитою утку над разостланным листом газеты.

There are a great many celebrated people writing in the ‘Keepsake,’ at all events, he said, in a tone at once piqued and timid .

Для кипсеков пишут многие очень известные люди, — сказал он обиженно и в то же время робко.

She was too timid to appear behind the kerosene-lamp footlights, but she could make costumes out of croker sacks if they were the only material available.

Мелани была слишком застенчива, чтобы выступать на подмостках, освещенных керосиновыми лампами, но она могла шить костюмы из единственно доступной материи — мешковины.

Darling! not for worlds, said Miss Sharp, starting back as timid as a fawn.

Милочка, ни за что на свете! — воскликнула мисс Шарп, отпрянув от подруги, словно робкая лань.

The timid devotee, who has in reality some reason to be apprehensive, seized the opportunity, and retired.

Робкая святоша, у которой сейчас и впрямь имеются основания для страха, воспользовалась этим и решила удалиться.

She thought it funny, ended by laughing, and becoming aroused, began to trot after him, giving little gleeful yet timid cries when she thought she had him.

Это ее смешило, в конце концов она не могла удержаться от смеха и, оживившись, засеменила вдогонку, боязливо и радостно вскрикивая, когда ей казалось, что он у нее в руках.

A few minutes later two men opened the wide doors. With timid gestures they tried to restrain the first row of people, but then leapt aside as though avoiding a cavalry charge.

Через несколько минут двое мужчин раскрыли широкие двери и испуганно — удерживающим движением пытались умерить первый ряд, — но отскочили в стороны как от конницы.

The combination of timid embarrassment with coquettishness and a sort of expostulation was the result either of calculated effect or a spontaneous modesty.

Боязливое их смятение, в котором был и укор и кокетство, — все вместе представляло собой не то расчетливый соблазн, не то невольное проявление стыдливости.

He walked away from the window and with dim eyes looked round the room in which he still seemed to hear the timid droning voice.

Он отошел от окна и мутными глазами обвел комнату, в которой ему еще слышался робкий, придушенный голос…

He’s too timid , the head of Finance and Accounting said, too servile, if you will, too dedicated.

Робкий он какой — то, — говорил о нем начальник финсчета, — какой — то уж слишком приниженный, преданный какой — то чересчур.

The timid girl could not understand that vigorous nature which appeared to have none of the timidities of woman.

Робкая девушка не могла понять этой сильной натуры, в которой не чувствовалось и тени женской застенчивости.

humanly possible to save his kid’s life, not by a timid one who’s more concerned about the rules than he is about the life on the table in front of him.

а не тот, кто больше беспокоится о правилах, чем о жизни человека на его столе.

Sleep eluded her, though Luke slept so soundly her small timid movements never caused so much as a change in the pattern of his breathing.

Сон не шел, а вот Люк спал крепким сном, от ее робких, осторожных движений даже не изменился ни разу ритм его спокойного дыхания.

Rhine wine, please, said the young officer, stealing a timid glance at Vronsky, and trying to pull his scarcely visible mustache.

Пожалуй, рейнвейну, — сказал молодой офицер, робко косясь на Вронского и стараясь поймать пальцами чуть отросшие усики.

Maybe you’ve just been hanging out with too many timid and whiny people.

Может быть Вам попадались слишком робкие и пластиковые люди.

For that month she no longer repelled his timid advances that never went very far.

В тот месяц она уже не отвергала его робкие ласки (между прочим, мог быть и посмелее!).

Then there came forward on the platform a little old woman with timid bearing, who seemed to shrink within her poor clothes.

На эстраду робко поднялась вся точно ссохшаяся старушонка в тряпье.

Timid people don’t chop up antique dealers.

Робкие люди не рубят антикваров на кусочки.

Let us wait till the woman comes down, counsels one of the timid . They have not followed her any farther.

Подождем, пока к нам спустится женщина, — советует кто — то из более робких. — Они ведь не преследуют ее больше.

Dr. Macphail thought he was rather familiar, but he was a timid Man and he did not take offence easily.

Доктор Макфейл подумал, что боцман слишком фамильярен, но он был застенчив, да и обижаться было не в его характере.

They came in timid and frightened, and the bull-dykes were there, waiting. The drama was enacted in planned stages.

Они приходили робкие и забитые, а кобел уже была тут как тут, поджидала. Драма проходила запланированно, по стадиям.

It is those who injure women who get the most kindness from them-they are born timid and tyrants and maltreat those who are humblest before them.

Жесточайшие обиды наносят женщинам те, кто больше всего видит от них ласки; это прирожденные трусы и тираны, и они терзают тех, кто всех смиреннее им подчиняется.

At first the families were timid in the building and tumbling worlds, but gradually the technique of building worlds became their technique.

Попадая в эти миры, которые возникали и рушились у них на глазах, люди сначала робели, но мало — помалу такое строительство становилось для них привычным делом.

He was no longer the timid executor of the restless wishes of a free people, but their untrammelled master.

Это уже не был тот робкий исполнитель ветреных желаний вольного народа; это был неограниченный повелитель.

Jos, a clumsy and timid horseman, did not look to advantage in the saddle.

Джоз, робкий и неуклюжий наездник, выглядел в седле отнюдь не авантажно.

She looked timid and extremely charming.

Прелестная графиня явно робела.

You’re timid , you haven’t much self-reliance.

Ты робеешь, мало на себя надеешься…

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  1. timidadjective

    Synonyms:
    fearful, timorous, shy

    Antonyms:
    dauntless, daredevil, reckless, bellicose, aggressive

  2. timidadjective

    Lacking in courage or confidence.

    John’s a very timid person. I’ll doubt he’ll be brave enough to face his brother.

    Synonyms:
    shy, fearful, timorous

    Antonyms:
    daredevil, reckless, bellicose, dauntless, aggressive

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  1. timid

    Faint, with the general sense of lacking strength or effectiveness, covers a wide range of meaning, signifying overcome with physical weakness or exhaustion, or lacking in purpose, courage, or energy, as said of persons; or lacking definiteness or distinctness of color or sound, as said of written characters, voices, or musical notes. A person may be faint when physically wearied, or when overcome with fear; he may be a faint adherent because naturally feeble or purposeless, or because half-hearted in the cause; he may be a faltering supporter because naturally irresolute or because faint-hearted and timid in view of perils that threaten, a listless worker, through want of mental energy and purpose. Written characters may be faint or dim, either because originally written with poor ink, or because they have become faded by time and exposure.

    Synonyms:
    dim, exhausted, faded, faint, faint-hearted, faltering, fatigued, feeble, half-hearted, ill-defined, indistinct, irresolute, languid, listless, purposeless, weak, wearied, worn, worn down, worn out

    Antonyms:
    bright, brilliant, clear, conspicuous, daring, energetic, fresh, hearty, resolute, strong, sturdy, vigorous

    Preposition:
    Faint with hunger; faint in color.

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  1. timid

    Synonyms:
    fearful, pusillanimous, shy, diffident, coy, timorous, afraid, cowerly, fainthearted, inadventurous

    Antonyms:
    bold, confident, venturesome, courageous, overventuresome, rash, audacious

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  1. timid, cautiousadjective

    people who are fearful and cautious

    «whitewater rafting is not for the timid»

    Synonyms:
    cautious

    Antonyms:
    brave, courageous, nervy, overreaching, heroic, reckless, foolhardy, temerarious, intrepid, heady, heroical, dauntless, bold, overvaliant, hardy, emboldened, unfearing, rash, audacious, vaulting, fearless, daredevil

  2. timidadjective

    showing fear and lack of confidence

    Synonyms:
    fainthearted, faint-hearted, faint, shy, diffident, unsure

    Antonyms:
    brave, foolhardy, overreaching, rash, temerarious, fearless, bold, heroic, dauntless, unfearing, nervy, vaulting, audacious, intrepid, emboldened, overvaliant, heady, hardy, daredevil, courageous, heroical, reckless

  3. diffident, shy, timid, unsureadjective

    lacking self-confidence

    «stood in the doorway diffident and abashed»; «problems that call for bold not timid responses»; «a very unsure young man»

    Synonyms:
    diffident, faint, shy(p), fainthearted, faint-hearted, uncertain, shy, unsure, incertain

    Antonyms:
    brave, hardy, foolhardy, overreaching, reckless, heady, courageous, dauntless, overvaliant, audacious, heroical, emboldened, fearless, intrepid, daredevil, heroic, vaulting, temerarious, rash, bold, unfearing, nervy

  4. faint, fainthearted, timid, faint-heartedadjective

    lacking conviction or boldness or courage

    «faint heart ne’er won fair lady»

    Synonyms:
    weak, unsure, dim, shy, swooning, vague, faint-hearted, fainthearted, light-headed, faint, lightheaded, wispy, light, shadowy, diffident, feeble

    Antonyms:
    brave, foolhardy, audacious, vaulting, heroical, dauntless, fearless, overreaching, hardy, nervy, daredevil, heroic, heady, intrepid, reckless, courageous, rash, bold, overvaliant, unfearing, emboldened, temerarious

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  1. easily frightened

    Submitted by anonymous on August 16, 2020  

  2. fattu

    who get easily worried and fearfull

    Submitted by anonymous on May 20, 2020  

  3. sheeple

    sheep are timid animals, so anyone referred to as being sheeple can be said to be timid. lack of courage.

    children of most developing countries are not timid because they are sent to developed countries for education

    Submitted by rinat on August 15, 2019  

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  1. timidadjective

    Synonyms:
    timorous, fearful, nervous, skittish, shy, cowardly, pusillanimous, faint-hearted, chicken-hearted, easily frightened, not bold

  2. timidadjective

    Synonyms:
    diffident, bashful, retiring, coy, sheepish, shrinking, blushing, shame-faced, over-modest

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  1. List of paraphrases for «timid»:

    shy, bashful, modest, tentative, cautious, cowardly, hesitant, reticent, half-hearted, fearful, over-cautious, self-conscious, coy

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  1. Jon Escueta -LRB- @citycutsbarbershop -RRB-:

    The ones who are timid — I gravitate toward those kids. i know what One Teach One feels like and try to make them feel good about themselves.

  2. William Kovacic:

    The political environment [in the US] has changed, now, we have a coalition of people on the left and the right…. saying antitrust has failed. It’s been timid. It’s given the large firms too much freedom.

  3. Rushan Abbas:

    I am saddened by the timid response of the world community, world leaders, who should be defenders of the freedom and democracy, where is the outrage against such horrendous, repugnant catastrophe that’s happening on our watch ?

  4. Aldijana Hamzic:

    Each day counted literally while she was in quarantine, the whole team of experts and vets spent (almost a month) with her, she did not even know how to eat and was very timid.

  5. President Barack Obama:

    I want us to be able when we walk out this door to say we couldn’t think of anything else that we didn’t try to do, that we didn’t shy away from a challenge because it was hard. That we weren’t timid or got tired or somehow thinking about the next thing because there is no next thing.


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  • جبانArabic
  • бая́зныBelarusian
  • tímidCatalan, Valencian
  • nesmělý, bojácnýCzech
  • frygtsomDanish
  • furchtsamGerman
  • timemaEsperanto
  • tímidoSpanish
  • pelglikEstonian
  • ujo, säikky, pelokas, arkaFinnish
  • timide, craintive, craintifFrench
  • diùid, sgàthach, gealtachScottish Gaelic
  • faitaghManx
  • आसानी से डरनेवालाHindi
  • félénkHungarian
  • timidaIdo
  • pavido, timido, impauritoItalian
  • נחבא אל הכליםHebrew
  • 憶病Japanese
  • ಅಂಜುಬುರುಕKannada
  • 겁많은Korean
  • pavidus, timidus, meticulosusLatin
  • tikumuMāori
  • schuchter, timide, bedeesd, schroomvalligDutch
  • tímidoPortuguese
  • застенчивый, робкийRussian
  • snebivljivSerbo-Croatian
  • blyg, timid, skyggSwedish
  • பயந்தTamil
  • దుర్బలTelugu
  • 膽小Chinese

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afraid, apprehensive, backward, bashful, blushing, en.synonym.one, capricious, chary, chicken, coward, cowardly, coy, craven, dastardly, demure, diffident, docile, faint-hearted, fearful, feeble, halfhearted, hesitant, humble, indecisive, irresolute, irresponsible, en.synonym.one, lily-livered, limp, loath, meek, modest, mousy, nerveless, passive, quiet, reluctant, reserved, reticent, retiring, sheepish, shrinking, shy, skittish, spineless, tender, timorous, tremulous, unassuming, undetermined, unobtrusive, unstable, en.synonym.one, vacillating, wavering, weak, withdrawn, yellow, cautious, demure, humble, quiet, reserved, en.synonym.one, shy, unassuming, unobtrusive, faint, fainthearted, unsure.

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timid

adjective

Definition of timidnext

as in fearful

easily frightened

a timid rabbit hopped cautiously out of the hedge

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