Timid

/ˈtɪmɪd/

Synonyms for "timid" (143 found)

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Closest matches (29)

Adjective(4 words)

afraid apprehensive backward bashful cautious chicken chickenhearted confused conscious coward cowardly cowed coy craven daunted demure demurring diffident dismayed

Noun(5 words)

cautious cowering cravens cringing dastard

Verb(1 words)

embarrassed

Strong matches (43)

Adjective(6 words)

faint-hearted fainthearted fearful mousey mousiest nervous

fainthearted faltering fearful fearing fearsome frightened funking funky gingerly goosy gutless henhearted hesitant hesitating humblein fearinarticulate intimidated jibbing jumpy

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lily liveredlily-livered meek milk-livered milksoppish milksoppy modest mousy nervous obedient overtimid overtimorous panic-prone panicky

Noun(2 words)

flinching milquetoast

Verb(1 words)

frighted

Related words (71)

pigeonhearted pusillanimous rabbity retiring scared scary scrupling self-conscious self-effacing shaky shamefaced shamefast sheepishshilly shallyingshilly-shallying shivery shrinking shy sissified sissy

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Adjective(15 words)

pussier pussiest reticent sheepishshy personshyest sissiest spinelessspineless creaturetimider unsure wimpiest wimpy womanish yellowest

Noun(5 words)

quailing recreant shying sissier wincing

Verb(1 words)

rabbited

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7 relation types

More general

2 entries

peoplepersonality trait

More specific

3 entries

bashful meek reticent

Collocations

5 entries

timid approachtimid naturetimid persontimid reactiontimid voice

Inflections

2 entries

timider timidest

Derivations

3 entries

timidity timidly timidness

Antonyms

2 entries

bold brave

similar

13 entries

afraid backward bashful cowardly coy fearful intimidated mousey mousy timorous trepid unadventurous unassertive

Sample sentences

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Generally speaking, we Japanese are a little too timid in speaking foreign languages.

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New hires who just joined the company do everything in this timid manner.

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The timid man trembled with fear.

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Bob is very timid and blushes when chatting with girls.

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