timidity
/tɪˈmɪdɪti/
timidity noun: the state of being timid; shyness.
Noun
timidity (countable and uncountable, plural timidities)
- The state of being timid; shyness.
- […] instead of the joyous voices of his playfellows he hears the rough commands of an unindulgent master or a scolding mistress; — he is continually reproached for his awkwardness and timidity, and reminded of his pauper origin.1849, Minutes of the committee of council on education, page 82
- This willingness to act underscores the German leader’s view that there is much at stake – and that Western Europe’s largest country (both by population and economic power) needs to step up to the demands. Timidity is not an option.2025 December 18, The [Christian Science] Monitor's Editorial Board, “Germany’s defense of European values”, in The Christian Science Monitor
- Synonyms:
- timidness
timidity meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Malayalam
timidity in Hindi
- timidity, shyness, meekness; passivity, submissiveness
- दब्बूपन dabbūpan
- timidity, shyness
- संकोच saṅkoc
timidity in Tamil
- கோழைத்தனம், நாணம் கலந்த அச்சம்
timidity in Urdu
- ڈرپوکی
More languagesFewer languages
- timidity in Kannada
- ಸಿಗ್ಗು
- timidity in Sanskrit
- ह्री hrī́
Examples of timidity in a sentence
- “Moral – don't confuse timidity with humility,” advised Rollison, sitting back in his favourite chair.
- The throne speech’s relative timidity is a reflection of the government’s straitened financial circumstances.
- Despite my usual timidity, after a bit I opened the door.
Synonyms of timidity
Forms of timidity
| plural | timidities |
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Origin of timidity
From timid + -ity, from Middle French timidité, from Latin timiditātem.
Words that rhyme with timidity
Questions about timidity
- What does timidity mean?
- Timidity means the state of being timid; shyness.
- What is timidity in Hindi?
- Timidity in Hindi is दब्बूपन (dabbūpan), संकोच (saṅkoc). See Timidity meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is timidity?
- Timidity is a noun.
- How do you pronounce timidity?
- Timidity is pronounced /tɪˈmɪdɪti/.
- What is the plural of timidity?
- The plural of timidity is timidities.
Words near timidity in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: timidity (page history and authors); दब्बूपन (Hindi) (page history and authors); timidity (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); timidity (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); timidity (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); timidity (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ह्री (Sanskrit) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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