Timid definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary TIM'ID, a. [L. timidus ... timorous; not bold. Poor is the triumph o'er the timid hare. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: showing fear ... doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man" [syn: diffident, shy, timid, unsure] [ant: confident] 3: lacking conviction or boldness or courage ... faint heart ne'er won fair lady" [syn: faint, fainthearted, timid, faint-hearted] n 1: people who are fearful and cautious; "whitewater rafting is not for the timid" [syn: timid, cautious] [ant: brave] Merriam Webster's adjective ...
... doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man" [syn: diffident, shy, timid, unsure] [ant: confident] 2: short; "eleven is one shy of ... to frighten off Date: before 12th century 1. easily frightened ; timid 2. disposed to avoid a person or thing < publicity shy ... coy mean not inclined to be forward. shy implies a timid reserve and a shrinking from familiarity or contact with others ... or shier, shiest) 1 a diffident or uneasy in company; timid. b (of an animal, bird, etc.) easily startled; timid. 2 (foll. by of) avoiding; chary of (shy of ...
... Webster's 1828 Dictionary TIM'OROUS, a. [L. timor. See Timid.] 1. Fearful of danger; timid; destitute of courage; as a timorous doubts; timorous beliefs. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: timid by nature or revealing timidity; "timorous little mouse"; "in a ... tim?re to fear Date: 15th century 1. of a timid disposition ; fearful < reproached myself with being so timorous and cautious ... Gibbon > • timorously adverb • timorousness noun Oxford Reference Dictionary adj. 1 timid; easily alarmed. 2 frightened. Derivatives: timorously adv. timorousness n. Etymology ... from L. timor fear; akin to timere to fear. See Timid.] 1. Fearful of danger; timid; deficient in courage. --Shak. ...
... the great. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) v 1: make timid or fearful; "Her boss intimidates her" 2: to compel or ... Latin intimidatus, past participle of intimidare, from Latin in- + timidus timid Date: 1646 to make timid or fearful ; frighten; especially to compel or deter by or ... Etymology: med.L intimidare (as IN-(2), timidare f. timidus TIMID) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Intimidate In*tim"i*date, v ... p. of intimidare to frighten; pref. in- in + timidus fearful, timid: cf. F. intimider. See Timid.] To make timid or fearful; to inspire of affect ...
... am fearful of the consequences of rash conduct. Hence, 2. Timid; timorous; wanting courage. What man is there that is fearful ... fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible] 3: lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me ... fearful slum conditions"; "a frightful mistake" [syn: fearful, frightful] 5: timid by nature or revealing timidity; "timorous little mouse"; "in a ... Bp. Warburton. 2. inclined to fear; easily frightened; without courage; timid. What man is there that is fearful and faint-hearted ... In dreams they fearful precipices tread. --Dryden. Syn: Apprehensive; afraid; timid; timorous; horrible; distressing; shocking; frightful; dreadful; awful. Collin's Cobuild ... English Synonyms a. 1. Afraid, apprehensive, haunted with fear. 2. Timid, timorous, nervous, faint-hearted, chicken-hearted, white-livered, cowardly, ...
... 1828 Dictionary COWARDLY, a. 1. Wanting courage to face danger; timid; timorous; fearful; pusillanimous. 2. Mean; base; befitting a coward; as ... WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me ... Cow"ard*ly, a. 1. Wanting courage; basely or weakly timid or fearful; pusillanimous; spiritless. The cowardly rascals that ran from ... who dare not look danger in the face. --Burke. Syn: Timid; fearful; timorous; dastardly; pusillanimous; recreant; craven; faint-hearted; chicken-hearted ... of English Synonyms I. a. Pusillanimous, dastardly, craven, fearful, timorous, timid, coward, recreant, base, faint-hearted, chicken-hearted white-livered, showing ... sissified, sissy, skittery, skittish, slack, soft, spineless, spunkless, startlish, strengthless, timid, timorous, trembling, tremulous, trepidant, trigger-happy, unhardened, unmanly, unmanned, ...
... fearful; abashed. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: made timid or fearful as by threats Webster's 1913 Dictionary Intimidate ... p. of intimidare to frighten; pref. in- in + timidus fearful, timid: cf. F. intimider. See Timid.] To make timid or fearful; to inspire of affect with fear; to deter ... terror-riven, terror-shaken, terror-smitten, terror-struck, terror-troubled, timid, timorous, undone, unmanly, unmanned, unnerved, unstrung, weak, weak-kneed, weakhearted ...
... usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat 2: a timid defenseless simpleton who is readily preyed upon 3: a docile ... domesticated especially for its flesh and wool 2. a. a timid defenseless creature b. a timid docile person; especially one easily influenced or led 3. leather ... or meat, and noted for its timidity. 2 a bashful, timid, or silly person. 3 (usu. in pl.) a a member ...
Timidity definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary TIMID'ITY, n. [L. timiditas.] Fearfulness; want of courage or boldness ... ant: boldness, daring, hardihood, hardiness] Merriam Webster's noun see timid Webster's 1913 Dictionary Timidity Ti*mid"i*ty, n ... cf. F. timidit['e].] The quality or state of being timid; timorousness; timidness. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary see timid Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms n. 1. Timorousness, fearfulness ...
... person who wants courage to meet danger; a poltroon; a timid or pusillanimous man. A coward does not always escape with ... doubled between his legs. COWARD, a. 1. Destitute of courage; timid; base; as a coward wretch. 2. Proceeding from or expressive ... his legs; -- said of a lion. 2. Destitute of courage; timid; cowardly. Fie, coward woman, and soft-hearted wretch. --Shak. 3 ... Coward Cow"ard, n. A person who lacks courage; a timid or pusillanimous person; a poltroon. A fool is nauseous, but ...