timid
pronunciation
How to pronounce timid in British English:
UK [ˈtɪmɪd]
How to pronounce timid in American English:
US [ˈtɪmɪd]
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- Noun:
- people who are fearful and cautious
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- Adjective:
- showing fear and lack of confidence
- contemptibly timid
- lacking self-confidence
- lacking conviction or boldness or courage
Word Origin
- timid
- timid: [16] The Latin verb timēre meant ‘fear’ (its origins are not known). From it were derived the adjective timidus (source of English timid) and the noun timor ‘fear’ (whose medieval Latin descendant timorōsus ‘fearful’ gave English timorous [15]).=> timorous
- timid (adj.)
- 1540s, from Middle French timide "easily frightened, shy" (16c.) and directly from Latin timidus "fearful, afraid, cowardly," from timere "to fear," of uncertain origin. Related: Timidly; timidness.
Antonym
Example
- 1. This is not to say the austerity is timid .
- 2. The tiny world of singapore 's usually timid ngos has never seen anything like it .
- 3. The timid hand stretched forth to aid
- 4. The response of america and its allies should not be timid , but it should be measured .
- 5. Some economists called the central bank timid last year for resisting attempts to let international capital flows dictate the value of the rupee .