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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

/ ˈ³Ùɪ³¾Éª»å /

adjective

  1. easily frightened or upset, esp by human contact; shy
  2. indicating shyness or fear
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³Ù¾±³¾¾±»å±ô²â, adverb
  • ³Ù¾±Ëˆ³¾¾±»å¾±³Ù²â, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ù¾±Â·³¾¾±»å·¾±Â·³Ù²â [ti-, mid, -i-tee], ³Ù¾±³¾Â·¾±»å·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ³Ù¾±³¾Â·¾±»å·±ô²â adverb
  • ´Ç·±¹±ð°ù·³Ù¾±³¾Â·¾±»å adjective
  • o·ver·³Ù¾±³¾Â·¾±»å·±ô²â adverb
  • ³Ü²Ô·³Ù¾±³¾Â·¾±»å adjective
  • un·³Ù¾±³¾Â·¾±»å·±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of timid1

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin timidus “fearful,†equivalent to ³Ù¾±³¾(ŧ°ù±ð) “to fear†+ -idus adjective suffix; -id 4
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of timid1

C16: from Latin timidus, from ³Ù¾±³¾Å§°ù±ð to fear
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Their side had struggled to create chances in a timid first half and were punished.

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Perry has shown some promise in spot minutes over the last month or so, the freshman looking far less timid than he did earlier in the season.

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For all the hype and confusion surrounding the 97th Academy Awards, the actual ceremony was ultimately rather timid.

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In “The Choirboys,†a timid lieutenant fails at his assigned secret mission: sneaking into the department’s personnel files to change his ambitious boss’s IQ score from 107 to 141.

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She invented a fantasy alter ego as a child — Rubina Flake — to overcome her timid nature.

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