Definitions for TIMID
ˈtɪm ɪdtimid

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. timid, cautiousadjective

   people who are fearful and cautious

   "whitewater rafting is not for the timid"

2. timidadjective

   showing fear and lack of confidence

3. diffident, shy, timid, unsureadjective

   lacking self-confidence

   "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man"

4. faint, fainthearted, timid, faint-heartedadjective

   lacking conviction or boldness or courage

   "faint heart ne'er won fair lady"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. timidadjective

   Lacking in courage or confidence.

   John's a very timid person. I'll doubt he'll be brave enough to face his brother.

2. Etymology: From timide, from timidus, from timeo.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. TIMIDadjective

   Fearful; timorous; wanting courage; wanting boldness.

   Etymology: timide, Fr. timidus, Lat.

   Poor is the triumph o’er the timid hare. James Thomson.

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1. timid

   Timid refers to a lack of courage or confidence, involving shyness or fearfulness, often characterized by hesitancy in taking actions or making decisions. This can also manifest as avoidance of risk or potential danger.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Timidadjective

   wanting courage to meet danger; easily frightened; timorous; not bold; fearful; shy

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Timid

   tim′id, adj. fearful: wanting courage: faint-hearted.—n. Timid′ity, quality or state of being timid: want of courage.—adv. Tim′idly.—n. Tim′idness.—adv. Timorō′so (mus.), timid, hesitating, to be so rendered.—adj. Tim′orous, timid: indicating fear.—adv. Tim′orously.—n. Tim′orousness.—adj. Tim′orsome (Scot.), easily frightened. [Fr.,—L. timidus—timēre, to fear.]

Anagrams for TIMID »

1. dimit

How to pronounce TIMID?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say TIMID in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of TIMID in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of TIMID in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of TIMID in a Sentence

1. Hassan Hassan:

   Except for the timid idea by de Mistura, no one has been talking about a political solution in Syria, so you have only heard about the local freezes and the Russia talks.

2. Whitney Moore Young:

   Support the strong, give courage to the timid, remind the indifferent, and warn the opposed.

3. Gavin Newsom:

   The message that should be taken from this campaign is also a very simple message, which is : Don't be timid on Covid, the governor took bold action on mandates and masks, and the campaign seized on that and used it to literally create a simple decision for voters :' Do you want to be safe ? Do you want your communities to be safe ? Do you want your schools to stay open ?'.

4. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

   When a resolute young fellow steps up to the great bully, the world, and takes him boldly by the beard, he is often surprised to find it comes off in his hand, and that it was only tied on to scare away the timid adventurers.

5. Paul Pogba:

   NG is always very reserved, very calm and very timid, except when he is playing cards.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=TIMID
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Timid
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=TIMID
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/TIMID
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=TIMID