timid
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
people who are fearful and cautious
whitewater rafting is not for the timid
Types & categories
- people hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 adjective
showing fear and lack of confidence
Related & opposite
- unadventurous also see
- afraidp also see
- unassertive also see
- backward also see
- cowardly also see
- bold antonym
- timidity attribute
- timidity derivation
- bashful similar to
- coy similar to
- timorous similar to
- intimidated similar to
- mousy similar to
Sense 3 adjective
lacking self-confidence
stood in the doorway diffident and abashed
Related & opposite
- confident antonym
- confidence attribute
- timidity derivation
- shyness derivation
- diffidence derivation
Sense 4 adjective
lacking conviction or boldness or courage
faint heart ne'er won fair lady
Related & opposite
- faintheartedness derivation
- timidity derivation
- timidity derivation
- cowardly similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | brave |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | cautious |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | people |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | unadventurous |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | afraidp |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | unassertive |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | backward |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | cowardly |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | bold |
| 2 | attribute | Related & opposite | timidity |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | timidity |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | bashful |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | coy |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | timorous |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | intimidated |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | mousy |
| 3 | antonym | Related & opposite | confident |
| 3 | attribute | Related & opposite | confidence |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | timidity |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | shyness |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | diffidence |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | faintheartedness |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | timidity |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | timidity |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | cowardly |