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- pronunciation:
- tI
mihd
- features:
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
If you are timid, you are a little afraid to talk to people or to get a lot of attention.
The new boy was timid when he first came to the school, but he's talking more now.- synonyms:
- shy
- antonyms:
- confident
- similar words:
- reserved, shrinking
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| definition 2: |
A timid person is one is who is a bit more afraid than others to take risks or face danger. A timid child might not want to do something a little bit scary that all the other kids are doing.
Jake was too timid to jump in the deep water. It looked scary to him.- synonyms:
- fearful, shy
- antonyms:
- bold, daring
- similar words:
- afraid, frightened, scared
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| related words: |
modest, yellow |
| derivations: |
timidly (adv.), timidity (n.), timidness (n.) |
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