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timid timid definition

timid


 
  Grep  of  noun  timid 
  timid 
  timidity 
  timidness 
 
  Overview  of  noun  timid 
 
  The  noun  timid  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  timid,  cautious  --  (people  who  are  fearful  and  cautious;  "whitewater  rafting  is  not  for  the  timid") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  timid 
 
  The  adj  timid  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  timid  --  (showing  fear  and  lack  of  confidence) 
  2.  timid  --  (contemptibly  timid) 
  3.  diffident,  shy,  timid,  unsure  --  (lacking  self-confidence;  "stood  in  the  doorway  diffident  and  abashed";  "problems  that  call  for  bold  not  timid  responses";  "a  very  unsure  young  man") 
  4.  faint,  fainthearted,  timid  --  (lacking  conviction  or  boldness  or  courage;  "faint  heart  ne'er  won  fair  lady") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  timid 
 
  4  senses  of  timid 
 
  Sense  1 
  timid  (vs.  bold) 
 
  bold  (vs.  timid) 
  =>  audacious,  brave,  dauntless,  fearless,  intrepid,  unfearing 
  =>  brash,  daredevil,  temerarious 
  =>  emboldened 
  =>  foolhardy,  rash,  reckless 
  =>  heroic,  heroical 
  =>  nervy 
  =>  overreaching,  vaulting 
  =>  overvaliant 
  =>  venturesome 
 
  Sense  2 
  timid 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unmanly)  ->  manly,  manful,  manlike 
 
  Sense  3 
  diffident,  shy,  timid,  unsure 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unconfident)  ->  confident 
 
  Sense  4 
  faint,  fainthearted,  timid 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  cowardly)  ->  brave,  courageous,  fearless 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  timid 
 
  4  senses  of  timid 
 
  Sense  1 
  timid  (vs.  bold) 
  =>  bashful 
  =>  coy 
  =>  fearful,  timorous,  trepid 
  =>  intimidated 
  =>  mousy,  mousey 
  =>  shy 
  Also  See->  afraid#1;  backward#2;  cowardly#1,  coward#1,  fearful#3;  unadventurous#1;  unassertive#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  timid 
  =>  unmanly  (vs.  manly),  unmanful,  unmanlike 
 
  Sense  3 
  diffident,  shy,  timid,  unsure 
  =>  unconfident  (vs.  confident) 
 
  Sense  4 
  faint,  fainthearted,  timid 
  =>  cowardly  (vs.  brave),  coward(postnominal),  fearful 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  timid 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  timid 
 
  Sense  1 
  timid  (vs.  bold) 
  =>  timidity,  timorousness 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  timid 
 
  timid  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  timid 
  timid 
 
  Overview  of  noun  timid 
 
  The  noun  timid  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  timid,  cautious  --  (people  who  are  fearful  and  cautious;  "whitewater  rafting  is  not  for  the  timid") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  timid 
 
  The  adj  timid  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  timid  --  (showing  fear  and  lack  of  confidence) 
  2.  timid  --  (contemptibly  timid) 
  3.  diffident,  shy,  timid,  unsure  --  (lacking  self-confidence;  "stood  in  the  doorway  diffident  and  abashed";  "problems  that  call  for  bold  not  timid  responses";  "a  very  unsure  young  man") 
  4.  faint,  fainthearted,  timid  --  (lacking  conviction  or  boldness  or  courage;  "faint  heart  ne'er  won  fair  lady") 



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