Timid — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

people who are fearful and cautious

showing fear and lack of confidence

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tˈɪmɪd/

🇬🇧British English

/tˈɪmɪd/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tˈɪmɪd/

2 syllables Say it as /tˈɪmɪd/.

Examples

whitewater rafting is not for the timid
stood in the doorway diffident and abashed
problems that call for bold not timid responses

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

fainthearted faint-hearted unsure diffident cautious faint shy

Antonyms

confident bold brave

Parts of Speech

noun	people who are fearful and cautious “whitewater rafting is not for the timid”
adjective	showing fear and lack of confidence
adjective	lacking self-confidence “stood in the doorway diffident and abashed”
adjective	lacking conviction or boldness or courage “faint heart ne'er won fair lady”

Word Forms

cautious	adjective	showing careful forethought
timidness	noun	fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
timidity	noun	fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
diffidence	noun	lack of self-confidence
shyness	noun	a feeling of fear of embarrassment
faintness	noun	the trait of lacking boldness and courage
faintheartedness	noun	the trait of lacking boldness and courage

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

schüchtern

Menschen, die ängstlich und vorsichtig sind

🇫🇷French

timide

les gens craintifs et prudents

🇪🇸Spanish

tímido

personas temerosas y cautelosas

🇮🇹Italian

timido

persone timorose e caute

🇳🇱Dutch

timide

mensen die bang en voorzichtig zijn

🇵🇹Portuguese

tímido

pessoas que são medrosas e cautelosas

🇷🇺Russian

робкий

люди боязливые и осторожные

India

🇮🇳Hindi

डरपोक

जो लोग भयभीत और सतर्क हैं

🇧🇩Bengali

ভীরু

যারা ভীত এবং সতর্ক

🇮🇳Tamil

கூச்ச சுபாவமுள்ள

பயமும் எச்சரிக்கையும் கொண்ட மக்கள்

🇮🇳Telugu

పిరికివాడు

భయపడే మరియు జాగ్రత్తగా ఉండే వ్యక్తులు

🇮🇳Marathi

भित्रा

जे लोक भयभीत आणि सावध आहेत

🇮🇳Gujarati

ડરપોક

જે લોકો ભયભીત અને સાવધ છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಂಜುಬುರುಕವಾದ

ಭಯಭೀತ ಮತ್ತು ಜಾಗರೂಕರಾಗಿರುವ ಜನರು

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഭീരു

ഭയവും ജാഗ്രതയുമുള്ള ആളുകൾ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਡਰਪੋਕ

ਉਹ ਲੋਕ ਜੋ ਡਰੇ ਹੋਏ ਅਤੇ ਸਾਵਧਾਨ ਹਨ

🇵🇰Urdu

ڈرپوک

وہ لوگ جو خوفزدہ اور محتاط ہیں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

胆小

害怕和谨慎的人

🇯🇵Japanese

臆病な

怖がりで用心深い人たち

🇰🇷Korean

소심한

겁이 많고 조심스러운 사람들

🇻🇳Vietnamese

rụt rè

những người sợ hãi và thận trọng

🇹🇭Thai

ขี้อาย

คนที่เกรงกลัวและระแวดระวัง

🇮🇩Indonesian

pemalu

orang-orang yang takut dan berhati-hati

🇵🇭Filipino

mahiyain

mga taong natatakot at maingat

🇲🇾Malay

pemalu

orang yang takut dan berhati-hati

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

خجول

الناس الذين يشعرون بالخوف والحذر

🇮🇷Persian

ترسو

افرادی که ترسو و محتاط هستند

🇹🇷Turkish

ürkek

korku dolu ve temkinli insanlar

🇮🇱Hebrew

נֶחבָּא אֶל הַכֵּלִים

אנשים חוששים וזהירים

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