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1.
lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.
2.
characterized by or indicating fear: a timid approach to a problem.
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ti·mid·i·ty, tim·id·ness, noun
tim·id·ly, adverb
o·ver·tim·id, adjective
o·ver·tim·id·ly, adverb
o·ver·tim·id·ness, noun
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timid
1549, from M.Fr. timide "easily frightened, shy," from L. timidus "fearful," from timere "to fear."
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