adj
Meaning 1
Lacking in courage or confidence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- John's a very timid person. I doubt he'll be brave enough to face his brother.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fearful, timorous, cautious, shy, bashful, alert, attentive, careful, cautelous, canny, chary, circumspect, conservative, deliberate, discreet, guarded, heedful, heedy, hesitant, meticulous, mindful, prudent, reckful, safe, sensible, slow, tentative, timid, well-advised, wary, abashed, backward, bookish, coy, distant, embarrassed, mousy, unassertive, passive, quiet, reclusive, retiring, shamefast, sheep-faced, sheepish, submissive, uncommunicative
Antonyms: courageous, daredevil, dauntless, bellicose, reckless, rash, aggressive, confident