timid

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

timid [timid timider timidest] BrE [ˈtɪmɪd] NAmE [ˈtɪmɪd] adjective
shy and nervous; not brave
•He stopped in the doorway, too timid to go in.
•They've been rather timid in the changes they've made (= they've been afraid to make any big changes).
•a timid voice
•Deer are naturally timid creatures.
Derived Words: ↑timidity ▪ ↑timidly

Word Origin:
mid 16th cent.: from Latin timidus, from timere ‘to fear’.

Example Bank:
•She looked extremely timid.
•a rather timid girl
•I was too timid to ask anyone.
•They're pretty timid creatures who will run away at the slightest noise.
•Timid children need careful handling to build up their confidence.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  faint, fainthearted, faint-hearted, diffident, shy, unsure, cautious
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  confident, bold, brave