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tim·id    Audio Help   [tim-id] Pronunciation Key
–adjective, -er, -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.
[Origin: 1540–50; < L timidus fearful, equiv. to tim(ére) to fear + -idus -id4]

—Related forms
ti·mid·i·ty, tim·id·ness, noun
tim·id·ly, adverb

—Synonyms 1. fearful, fainthearted. See cowardly.
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tim·id    Audio Help   (tĭm'ĭd)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.   tim·id·er, tim·id·est
  1. Lacking self-confidence; shy.
  2. Fearful and hesitant: problems that call for bold, not timid, responses.


[Latin timidus, from timēre, to fear.]

ti·mid'i·ty, tim'id·ness n., tim'id·ly adv.
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timidity

noun
1. fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions 
2. fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities [ant: boldness] 

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Timidity

Ti*mid"i*ty\, n. [L. timiditas: cf. F. timidit['e].] The quality or state of being timid; timorousness; timidness.
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