timid

Определение timid в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: Lacking in courage or confidence
John's a very timid person. I'll doubt he'll be brave enough to face his brother.; {a} timorous, fearful, destitute of courage; {s} shy, bashful, fearful, retiring; contemptibly timid; showing fear and lack of confidence; showing fear and lack of confidence contemptibly timid; lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man"; people who are fearful and cautious; "whitewater rafting is not for the timid" showing fear and lack of confidence contemptibly timid; lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady"; Timid people are shy, nervous, and have no courage or confidence in themselves. A timid child, Isabella had learned obedience at an early age. confident + timidity ti·mid·ity She doesn't ridicule my timidity. + timidly tim·id·ly The little boy stepped forward timidly and shook Leo's hand; people who are fearful and cautious; "whitewater rafting is not for the timid"; Wanting courage to meet danger; easily frightened; timorous; not bold; fearful; shy; disapproval If you describe someone's attitudes or actions as timid, you are criticizing them for being too cautious or slow to act, because they are nervous about the possible consequences of their actions. The President's critics say he has been too timid in responding to changing international developments = hesitant assertive + timidity ti·mid·ity He was soon disillusioned by the government's timidity on social reform. + timidly tim·id·ly A number of these states are moving timidly towards multi-party democracy. not having courage or confidence = shy confident (timidus, from timere; TIMOROUS); timidous; mousy
timidity: {n} fearfulness, habitual cowardice
Timidity: pavidity
timider: comparative of timid
timidest: superlative of timid
timidity: {i} shyness
timidity: fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities
timidity: fear of the unknown or unfamiliar and of making decisions
timidity: The quality or state of being timid; timorousness; timidness
timidity: fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities fear of the unknown or unfamiliar and of making decisions
timidly: shyly, bashfully; fearfully
timidly: in a shy or timid or bashful manner; "he smiled shyly"
timidly: In a timid manner
timidness: The property of being timid
timidness: {i} shyness; fearfulness, lack of courage