Definitions for timid

Overview of noun timid

The noun timid has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. timid, cautious

(people who are fearful and cautious; "whitewater rafting is not for the timid")

Overview of adj timid

The adj timid has 3 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (3) timid

(showing fear and lack of confidence)

2. diffident, shy, timid, unsure

(lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man")

3. faint, fainthearted, timid, faint-hearted

(lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady")