timid

Adjektivin Dialogen belegt

//ˈtɪmɪd//

Lacking in courage or confidence.

Adjektiv

1
Lacking in courage or confidence.
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.

Herkunft

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”).

Formen

Komparativ: timider, more timid
Superlativ: timidest, most timid

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timid · Lacking in courage or confidence.

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