timid
English Thesaurus
1. people who are fearful and cautious (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | people, |
| definition | : | (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively (noun.group) |
2. showing fear and lack of confidence (adj.all)
| similar | : | bashful, |
| definition | : | self-consciously timid (adj.all) |
| similar | : | coy, |
| definition | : | modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures (adj.all) |
| similar | : | intimidated, |
| definition | : | made timid or fearful as by threats (adj.all) |
| similar | : | mousey, mousy, |
| definition | : | quiet and timid and ineffectual (adj.all) |
| also | : | afraid, |
| definition | : | filled with fear or apprehension (adj.all) |
| also | : | unassertive, |
| definition | : | inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence (adj.all) |
| also | : | backward, |
| definition | : | (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature (adj.all) |
| also | : | cowardly, fearful, |
| definition | : | lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | timidity, timorousness, |
| definition | : | fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities (noun.attribute) |
3. lacking conviction or boldness or courage (adj.all)
| similar | : | cowardly, fearful, |
| definition | : | lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted (adj.all) |
4. lacking self-confidence (adj.all)
| attribute | : | confidence, |
| definition | : | a feeling of trust (in someone or something) (noun.feeling) |
5. people who are fearful and cautious (noun.group)
| antonym | : | brave, |
| definition | : | people who are brave (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | cautious, |
| definition | : | showing careful forethought (adj.all) |
6. showing fear and lack of confidence (adj.all)
| antonym | : | bold, |
| definition | : | fearless and daring (adj.all) |
7. lacking conviction or boldness or courage (adj.all)
| derivation | : | timidity, timorousness, |
| definition | : | fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities (noun.attribute) |
8. lacking self-confidence (adj.all)
| antonym | : | confident, |
| definition | : | having or marked by confidence or assurance (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | shyness, |
| definition | : | a feeling of fear of embarrassment (noun.feeling) |
9. people who are fearful and cautious (noun.group)
| antonym | : | brave, |
| definition | : | people who are brave (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | cautious, |
| definition | : | showing careful forethought (adj.all) |
10. showing fear and lack of confidence (adj.all)
| antonym | : | bold, |
| definition | : | fearless and daring (adj.all) |
11. lacking conviction or boldness or courage (adj.all)
| derivation | : | timidity, timorousness, |
| definition | : | fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities (noun.attribute) |
12. lacking self-confidence (adj.all)
| antonym | : | confident, |
| definition | : | having or marked by confidence or assurance (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | shyness, |
| definition | : | a feeling of fear of embarrassment (noun.feeling) |
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