timidity

tɪˈmɪdəti

Definition

Definition of timidity - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

emotionlack of courage or confidence

His timidity was evident during the public speaking event..

bashfulness

shyness

indecisionfear of unknown or making decisions

Timidity stopped him from choosing a new career path.

fearfulness

hesitancy

shyness

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Origin of timidity

Latin, timidus (fearful) + ity (state)

Terms with timidity included in their meaning

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timid as a mouse

adj.

timidity

very shy or easily scared like a small animal

say boo to a goose

timidity

lack courage and be very shy or timid

chickenish

adj.

timid

showing timidity or cowardice

faintheartedness

timidity

lack of courage or boldness in facing challenges

fawnlike

adj.

behavior

showing shyness or timidity like a young deer

mouselike

adj.

behavior

showing timidity or quietness like a mouse

mouseness

emotion

timidity or shyness

tremulously

adv.

timidity

in a timid or unconfident manner

Examples of timidity in a sentence

Timidity held him back from asking questions.
Her timidity was evident in social gatherings.
Timidity prevented him from speaking up in meetings.

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French:timidité, hésitation, ...
German:Schüchternheit, Zaghaftigkeit, ...
Italian:timidezza, ...
Spanish:timidez, ...
Portuguese:timidez, ...
Chinese:胆怯, 怯懦, ...
Japanese:臆病, 小心, ...
Arabic:خَجَل, تَحَفُّظ, ...
Hebrew:פַּחְדָנוּת, הִסְּסָנוּת, ...
Russian:робость, трусость, ...
Ukrainian:сором'язливість, нерішучість, ...
Hindi:डरपोकपन, ...
Bengali:ভীরুতা, ভয়, ...
Catalan:timidesa, por, ...
Czech:stydlivost, bázlivost, ...
Danish:usikkerhed, skyhed, ...
Dutch:verlegenheid, schroom, ...
Greek:δειλία, αναποφασιστικότητα, ...
Hungarian:félénkség, határozatlanság, ...
Khmer:ភាពខ្មាស់អៀន, ភាពខ្លាចខ្លួន, ...
Korean:소심함, 겁, ...
Persian:کمرویی, بزدلی, ...
Polish:nieśmiałość, ...
Portuguese (BR):timidez, ...
Romanian:timiditate, teamă, ...
Swedish:blyghet, försagdhet, ...
Thai:ความขี้ขลาด, ความลังเล, ...
Turkish:çekingenlik, utangaçlık, ...
Vietnamese:tính nhút nhát, sự do dự, ...

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Definition of timidity - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of timidity

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Examples of timidity in a sentence

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