timid

timido, pauroso

Che si spaventa facilmente o non ha abbastanza fiducia in sé per parlare o agire liberamente.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: too timid to do something (He was too timid to ask a question.)

Sinonimi: shy, fearful

Contrari: bold, confident

Espressioni comuni: timid child, timid smile, too timid