What does timid mean?

Definitions for timid
ˈtɪm ɪdtimid

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Princeton's WordNet

  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"

Wiktionary

  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 Dictionary

  1. TIMIDadjective

    Fearful; timorous; wanting courage; wanting boldness.

    Etymology: timide, Fr. timidus, Lat.

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

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  1. Timidadjective

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

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  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. timidustimēre, to fear.]

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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. Jean Paul Friedrich Richter:

    A timid person is frightened before a danger, a coward during the time, and a courageous person afterward.

  2. Mark Luschini:

    President Trump saying it's close is news we've heard before. How close is close? Close but not quite or close but I could change my mind? that's what's keeping the market on its heels at the moment, keeping the move a little bit more timid.

  3. Matthew Bryza:

    Russia’s goal in its lone mediation mission appears to be twofold: firstly, to repair its international reputation in relation to its debacle in Ukraine, and secondly to strengthen the impression in Armenia and Azerbaijan that Russia calls the shots in the South Caucasus, the fact that the U.S. administration is so absent and timid in its response has the impact of ceding the strategic field in the South Caucasus to Russia. This can have profound and dangerous consequences in Syria, Ukraine, and far beyond.

  4. Mark Levin:

    Ted Cruz is the most conservative candidate running, the most consistently conservative candidate running, i think Ted Cruz is a rock star. Cruz is like the conscience of a conservative in a Senate that is gutless, timid and cowardly.

  5. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

    Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. What if they are a little course, and you may get your coat soiled or torn What if you do fail, and get fairly rolled in the dirt once or twice. Up again, you shall never be so afraid of a tumble.

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