timidity (noun)
1timidity — timid ► ADJECTIVE (timider, timidest) ▪ lacking in courage or confidence. DERIVATIVES timidity noun timidly adverb timidness noun. ORIGIN Latin timidus, from timere to fear …
2timidity — noun see timid …
3timidity — noun shyness Syn: timidness …
4timidity — noun 1. fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑timidness, ↑timorousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑timid (for: ↑timorousness), ↑timid …
5timidity — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Fear] Syn. fearfulness, cowardliness, softness; see cowardice , fear 2 . 2. [Reserve] Syn. calmness, shyness, quiet; see reserve 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. An awkwardness or lack of self confidence in the presence …
6timid — adjective Etymology: Latin timidus, from timēre to fear Date: 1549 1. lacking in courage or self confidence < a timid person > 2. lacking in boldness or determination < a timid policy > • timidity noun • timidly …
7timid — adjective (timider, timidest) lacking in courage or confidence. Derivatives timidity noun timidly adverb timidness noun Origin C16: from L. timidus, from timere to fear …
8timid — ► ADJECTIVE (timider, timidest) ▪ lacking in courage or confidence. DERIVATIVES timidity noun timidly adverb timidness noun. ORIGIN Latin timidus, from timere to fear …
9timidly — timid ► ADJECTIVE (timider, timidest) ▪ lacking in courage or confidence. DERIVATIVES timidity noun timidly adverb timidness noun. ORIGIN Latin timidus, from timere to fear …
10timidness — timid ► ADJECTIVE (timider, timidest) ▪ lacking in courage or confidence. DERIVATIVES timidity noun timidly adverb timidness noun. ORIGIN Latin timidus, from timere to fear …
