2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Timid \Tim"id\, a. [L. timidus, fr. timere to fear; cf. Skr. tam to become breathless, to become stupefief: cf. F. timide.] Wanting courage to meet danger; easily frightened; timorous; not bold; fearful; shy. [1913 Webster] Poor is the triumph o'er the timid hare. --Thomson. [1913 Webster] Syn: Fearful; timorous; afraid; cowardly; pusillanimous; faint-hearted; shrinking; retiring. [1913 Webster] -- {Tim"id*ly}, adv. -- {Tim"id*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: timidness n : fear of the unknown or unfamiliar and of making decisions [syn: {timidity}, {timorousness}]
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