Timid
/ˈtɪmɪd/ adj
adj ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 people who are fearful and cautious wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Lacking in courage or confidence.
"John's a very timid person. I doubt he'll be brave enough to face his brother."
Adjective
- 1 showing fear and lack of confidence wordnet
- 2 lacking conviction or boldness or courage wordnet
- 3 lacking self-confidence wordnet
Example
More examples"Generally speaking, we Japanese are a little too timid in speaking foreign languages."
Etymology
From Middle French timide, from Latin timidus (“full of fear, fearful, timid”), from timeō (“I fear”).