timidness

  • 1timidness — timid ► ADJECTIVE (timider, timidest) ▪ lacking in courage or confidence. DERIVATIVES timidity noun timidly adverb timidness noun. ORIGIN Latin timidus, from timere to fear …

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  • 2Timidness — Timid Tim id, a. [L. timidus, fr. timere to fear; cf. Skr. tam to become breathless, to become stupefief: cf. F. timide.] Wanting courage to meet danger; easily frightened; timorous; not bold; fearful; shy. [1913 Webster] Poor is the triumph o er …

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  • 3timidness — noun see timid …

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  • 4timidness — See timidity. * * * …

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  • 5timidness — noun The property of being timid. His timidiness prevented him from challenge authority or asking his boss for a raise. Syn: timidity …

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  • 6timidness — (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:… …

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  • 7timidness — n. shyness; fearfulness, lack of courage …

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  • 8timidness — tim·id·ness …

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  • 9timidness — noun fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions • Syn: ↑timidity, ↑timorousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑timid (for: ↑timorousness), ↑timid, ↑timid ( …

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  • 10shyness — 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 …

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