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Textual thesaurus for "timid"

(adj) faint, faint-hearted, fainthearted

lacking conviction or boldness or courage

faint heart ne'er won fair lady


(adj) shy, unsure, diffident

lacking self-confidence

stood in the doorway diffident and abashed; problems that call for bold not timid responses; a very unsure young man


(noun) cautious

people who are fearful and cautious

whitewater rafting is not for the timid