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timid
What does timid mean?
timid (adjective): showing fear and lack of confidence.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce timid?
/ˈtɪmɪd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does timid come from?
From Middle French timide, from Latin timidus (“full of fear, fearful, timid”), from timeō (“to fear”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Words related to timid
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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contrived by art rather than nature
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showing fear and lack of confidence
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made by hand; manufactured manually
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characterized by order and planning
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