timid

Pronunciation: /ˈtɪmɪd/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun people who are fearful and cautious
  2. adjective showing fear and lack of confidence
  3. adjective lacking self-confidence

Etymology

From Middle French timide, from Latin timidus (“full of fear, fearful, timid”), from timeō (“to fear”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

cautious

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
people
Opposite (antonyms)
brave

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