| a. | 1. | Wanting courage to meet danger; easily frightened; timorous; not bold; fearful; shy. |
| Noun | 1. | timid - people who are fearful and cautious; "whitewater rafting is not for the timid" Synonyms: cautious Antonyms: brave - people who are brave; "the home of the free and the brave" |
| Adj. | 1. | timid - showing fear and lack of confidence Antonyms: bold - fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure" |
| 2. | timid - contemptibly timid | |
| 3. | timid - lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man" | |
| 4. | timid - lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady" Synonyms: fainthearted, faint |