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timider |
Overview of adj timid The adj timid has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) timid -- (showing fear and lack of confidence) 2. timid -- (contemptibly timid) 3. diffident, shy, timid, unsure -- (lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man") 4. faint, fainthearted, timid -- (lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady") Antonyms of adj timid 4 senses of timid Sense 1 timid (vs. bold) bold (vs. timid) => audacious, brave, dauntless, fearless, intrepid, unfearing => brash, daredevil, temerarious => emboldened => foolhardy, rash, reckless => heroic, heroical => nervy => overreaching, vaulting => overvaliant => venturesome Sense 2 timid INDIRECT (VIA unmanly) -> manly, manful, manlike Sense 3 diffident, shy, timid, unsure INDIRECT (VIA unconfident) -> confident Sense 4 faint, fainthearted, timid INDIRECT (VIA cowardly) -> brave, courageous, fearless Similarity of adj timid 4 senses of timid Sense 1 timid (vs. bold) => bashful => coy => fearful, timorous, trepid => intimidated => mousy, mousey => shy Also See-> afraid#1; backward#2; cowardly#1, coward#1, fearful#3; unadventurous#1; unassertive#1 Sense 2 timid => unmanly (vs. manly), unmanful, unmanlike Sense 3 diffident, shy, timid, unsure => unconfident (vs. confident) Sense 4 faint, fainthearted, timid => cowardly (vs. brave), coward(postnominal), fearful Attributes of adj timid 1 of 4 senses of timid Sense 1 timid (vs. bold) => timidity, timorousness Familiarity of adj timid timid used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj timid timid Overview of adj timid The adj timid has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) timid -- (showing fear and lack of confidence) 2. timid -- (contemptibly timid) 3. diffident, shy, timid, unsure -- (lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man") 4. faint, fainthearted, timid -- (lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady")
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