timid
/ˈtɪmɪd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Lacking in courage or confidence.
Example Sentences
- "John's a very timid person. I doubt he'll be brave enough to face his brother."
- "When Timothy and Julia hurried up the staircase to the bedroom floor, where a considerable commotion was taking place, Tim took Barry Leach with him.[…]. The captive made no resistance and came not only quietly but in a series of eager little rushes like a timid dog on a choke chain."
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin timeō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin timidusder. Middle French timideder. English timid From Middle French timide, from Latin timidus (“full of fear, fearful, timid”), from timeō (“to fear”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: timide, timidus