timid

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Leicht verängstigt oder zu unsicher, um frei zu sprechen oder zu handeln.

In einfachem Englisch: Easily frightened or too unsure of yourself to act or speak freely.

• The child was timid.
• She gave us a timid smile.
• I was too timid to speak at the meeting.

So benutzt man es: too timid to do something (He was too timid to ask a question.)

Synonyme: shy, fearful

Gegenteile: bold, confident

Häufige Wendungen: timid child, timid smile, too timid