timidity
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5.8
- noun
- /tɪˈmɪdəti/
:
timidez
- Her timidity made it hard for her to speak up in class.
- excessive timidity
- caution and timidity
I think there has been a timidity on the part of the police to take on the mob.
- I think there has been a timidity on the part of the police to take on the mob.
- So try to live your life in a way that you will not regret years of useless virtue and inertia and timidity.
Examples
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Your timidity must have kept you from mentioning it.
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Many of the natives have climbed into the trees, either out of timidity or to get a better view.
Fiction book (1993) -
We ask that you would free us of all fear about the future and timidity about tomorrow.
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I think there has been a timidity on the part of the police to take on the mob.
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On each floor, she considered knocking on a door and asking for help, but her timidity overwhelmed her.
Fiction book (1999) -
The result would be a dangerous timidity and disarray in the conduct of U.S. foreign policy.
Academic text (1990) -
And I don't intend to be restricted by timidity on the part of my own staff, is that clear?
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I have only one reproach for him: a bit of timidity in his work that sometimes paralyzes his efforts.
Academic text (2015) -
You're madly in love with her, and you must overcome her shyness and timidity.
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There is in our society a deeply ingrained timidity before the authority of educators (1980, p. 14).
Academic text (1997)
Synonyms
46
5.5
Lack of courage to face danger or difficulty
21
2.8
Feeling nervous and uncomfortable around other people
3
5.3
A short pause before doing or saying something because you feel unsure
1
4.5
Being easily frightened and nervous in new or dangerous situations
1
7.6
A tendency to be easily frightened or nervous
1
7.0
A feeling of being unsure and slow to decide
1
4.9
Feeling afraid and not confident in new or unknown situations
1
7.9
A feeling of being too afraid to try new or difficult things
1
3.9
Being shy and easily embarrassed around other people
1
6.6
Lack of courage when facing danger or difficulty
A strong fear of trying new things or meeting new people
A lack of courage that makes a person afraid to act
A tendency to be easily scared or nervous
A feeling of nervousness that makes your hands or voice shake
Antonyms
How Timid
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word timidity comes from the Latin timere, which means 'to fear', and it shares the same root as the English word timid. So, timidity is like stepping back or staying quiet because you feel afraid, a 'lack of courage or confidence'.