timidest
ɪd adjective, tim·id·er, tim·id·est.
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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| —adj | |
| 1. | easily frightened or upset, esp by human contact; shy |
| 2. | indicating shyness or fear |
| [C16: from Latin timidus, from timēre to fear] | |
| ti'midity | |
| —n | |
| 'timidness | |
| —n | |
| 'timidly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
timid
1549, from M.Fr. timide "easily frightened, shy," from L. timidus "fearful," from timere "to fear."
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