timidness — timid ► ADJECTIVE (timider, timidest) ▪ lacking in courage or confidence. DERIVATIVES timidity noun timidly adverb timidness noun. ORIGIN Latin timidus, from timere to fear … English terms dictionary
timidness — noun see timid … New Collegiate Dictionary
timidness — See timidity. * * * … Universalium
timidness — noun The property of being timid. His timidiness prevented him from challenge authority or asking his boss for a raise. Syn: timidity … Wiktionary
timidness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. An awkwardness or lack of self confidence in the presence of others: backwardness, bash fulness, coyness, retiringness, shyness, timidity. See RESTRAINT. 2. The act of hesitating or state of being hesitant:… … English dictionary for students
timidness — n. shyness; fearfulness, lack of courage … English contemporary dictionary
timidness — tim·id·ness … English syllables
timidness — noun fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions • Syn: ↑timidity, ↑timorousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑timid (for: ↑timorousness), ↑timid, ↑timid ( … Useful english dictionary
shyness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. bashfulness, reserve, timidity, modesty, timorousness, timidness, coyness, demureness, sheepishness, diffidence, apprehension, backwardness, nervousness, insecurity, reticence, stage fright, mike fright*; see also restraint … English dictionary for students
timidity — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Fear] Syn. fearfulness, cowardliness, softness; see cowardice , fear 2 . 2. [Reserve] Syn. calmness, shyness, quiet; see reserve 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. An awkwardness or lack of self confidence in the presence … English dictionary for students
