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Timid

🔄 Synonyms of "Timid"

19 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
diffident	Lacking self-confidence; timid; modest
coynoun	Pretending shyness or modesty, especially in an insincere or flirtatious way.
bashful	Shy; not liking to be noticed; socially timid.
timorous	Tending to be easily frightened; shy, timid.
trepid	Timid, timorous, fearful.
faintverb	(intransitive) To lose consciousness through a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions).
cautious	Using or exercising caution; careful; tentative
fearful	Frightening; causing fear.
unsure	uncertain, ambivalent.
shyverb	Easily frightened; timid.
fainthearted	Faint of heart; irresolute; fearful.
mousy	Timid.
unconfident	Not confident.
mouseynoun	Alternative spelling of mousy. [Resembling a mouse.]
cowardly	Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; weakly fearful.
unmanly	(of a person) Showing characteristics that are not manly, such as being immature, effeminate or cowardly, which might be construed as an indicator of weakness or of baseness of character.
intimidated	Subjected to intimidation.
unmanlike	Not manlike.
unmanful	Not manful.

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
boldverb	Courageous, daring.
braveverb	Strong in the face of fear; courageous.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
timorous	Tending to be easily frightened; shy, timid.
shy	Easily frightened; timid.
fainthearted	Faint of heart; irresolute; fearful.
bashful	Shy; not liking to be noticed; socially timid.
coy	Pretending shyness or modesty, especially in an insincere or flirtatious way.
cowardly	Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; weakly fearful.
trepidnoun	Timid, timorous, fearful.
coward	Cowardly.
faint	(of a being) Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness
fearful	Frightening; causing fear.
diffident	Lacking self-confidence; timid; modest
mousynoun	Timid.
intimidatedverb	Subjected to intimidation.
unsure	uncertain, ambivalent.
unmanful	Not manful.
unmanlike	Not manlike.
unconfident	Not confident.
cautious	Using or exercising caution; careful; tentative
mousey	Alternative spelling of mousy. [Resembling a mouse.]
unmanly	(of a person) Showing characteristics that are not manly, such as being immature, effeminate or cowardly, which might be construed as an indicator of weakness or of baseness of character.