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Meaning of timid

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  timid
      adj 1: showing fear and lack of confidence [ant: {bold}]
      2: lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and
         abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses";
         "a very unsure young man" [syn: {diffident}, {shy}, {timid},
         {unsure}] [ant: {confident}]
      3: lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er
         won fair lady" [syn: {faint}, {fainthearted}, {timid},
         {faint-hearted}]
      n 1: people who are fearful and cautious; "whitewater rafting is
           not for the timid" [syn: {timid}, {cautious}] [ant:
           {brave}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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