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Princeton's WordNet
timidity, timidness, timorousnessnoun
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
timidity, timorousnessnoun
fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities
Wiktionary
timiditynoun
shyness
Etymology: From timiditas
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Timiditynoun
Fearfulness; timorousness; habitual cowardice.
Etymology: timidité, Fr. timiditas, Latin; from timid.
The hare figured pusillanimity and timidity from its temper. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.
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timidity
Timidity refers to the feeling or state of being easily frightened, intimidated, lacking in self-assuredness, shy, or exhibiting a lack of courage or confidence in expressing oneself. It is the quality or characteristic of being hesitant or bashful, often in social situations, due to fear of failure or rejection.
Webster Dictionary
Timiditynoun
the quality or state of being timid; timorousness; timidness
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of timidity in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of timidity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of timidity in a Sentence
This is not a time for timidity, we need to be forceful, we need to use every tool.
Patience, that blending of moral courage with physical timidity.
A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves obscure men whose timidity prevented them from making a first effort.
Sir Winston Churchill, March 1936, demanding British re-armament:
Virtuous motives, trammeled by inertia and timidity, are no match for armed and resolute wickedness. A sincere love of peace is no excuse for muddling hundreds of millions of humble folk into total war. The cheers of the weak, well-meaning assemblies soon cease to count. Doom marches on.
The first symptom of love in a young man is timidity in a girl boldness.
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