timid
Lacking in courage or confidenceLacking in courage or confidence.
» I did not think he was so timid.
Я не думал, что он такой робкий.
Я не думав, що він такий боязкий.
Meaning
1 sensesLacking in courage or confidence.
John's a very timid person. I doubt he'll be brave enough to face his brother.
furchtsam, zaghaft, zögerlich
ро́бкийróbkij, засте́нчивыйzasténčivyj, боязли́выйbojazlívyj
боязки́йbojazkýj, несміли́вийnesmilývyj, несмі́ливийnesmílyvyj
lacking self-confidence
Examples
98 sentencesI did not think he was so timid.
Я не думав, що він такий боязкий.
ruЯ не думал, что он такой робкий.
I think Tom is timid.
Я думаю, що Том несміливий.
Tom is timid, isn't he?
Том боязкий, чи не так?
Tom is timid.
Том сором'язливий.
ruТом застенчивый.
Tom isn't timid.
Том не боязкий.
ruТом не робкий.
deTom ist nicht schüchtern.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French timide, from Latin timidus (“full of fear, fearful, timid”), from timeōFrom Middle French timide, from Latin timidus (“full of fear, fearful, timid”), from timeō (“to fear”).
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Forms
timider/more timid, timidest/most timid| Comparative | timider / more timid Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | timidest / most timid Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
52 synonyms- lacking conviction or boldness or courage:faintfaintheartedfaint-hearted
- lacking self-confidence:diffidentshyunsure
Antonyms
9 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form