What is another word for timidity?
281 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ tɪmˈɪdɪti], [ tɪmˈɪdɪti], [ t_ɪ_m_ˈɪ_d_ɪ_t_i]
There are various synonyms for the word "timidity" that describe a lack of courage or confidence. Some of the most commonly used synonyms include shyness, bashfulness, diffidence, nervousness, and apprehension. Other synonyms for timidity can include fearfulness, hesitancy, reserve, self-doubt, and reticence. In some cases, people may use the word "timidity" to describe a more general sense of insecurity, and synonyms for this may include self-consciousness, inferiority complex, or social anxiety. Overall, the synonyms for timidity all capture the idea of feeling uncomfortable or uncertain in situations that require assertiveness or self-assuredness, and can be useful in different contexts depending on the specific connotations they carry.
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Similar words for timidity:
- chickenheartedness (noun)
- cold feet (noun)
- constraint (noun)
- cowardice (noun)
- cowardliness (noun)
- coyness (noun)
- diffidence (noun)
- embarrassment (noun)
- fear (noun)
- humility (noun)
- indecisiveness (noun)
- modesty (noun)
- nervousness (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- timidity (noun)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words
- reserve
Synonyms for Timidity:
n.
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- pause,
- decide,
- Shilly-shally.
- fix,
- puzzle,
- awkwardness,
- quandary,
- pickle,
- boo boo,
- hitch,
- hot seat,
- complexity,
- clumsiness,
- mistake,
- distress,
- poverty,
- bind,
- hot water,
- indiscretion,
- snag,
- confusion,
- mortification,
- dilemma,
- pinch,
- discomfiture,
- strait,
- uneasiness,
- difficulty,
- mess,
- scrape,
- predicament,
- destitution,
- tangle,
- chagrin,
- indebtedness,
- unease,
- stew,
- discomposure,
- plight.
- dismay,
- Recreancy,
- despair,
- dread,
- panic,
- abhorrence,
- concern,
- creeps,
- alarm,
- fright,
- disquietude,
- misgiving,
- suspicion,
- nightmare,
- funk,
- aversion,
- tremor,
- phobia,
- foreboding,
- cold sweat,
- qualm,
- reverence,
- agitation,
- horror,
- trembling,
- presentiment,
- awe,
- revulsion,
- consternation,
- angst,
- intimidation,
- trepidation,
- worry,
- scare,
- terror.
- servility,
- docilities,
- docility,
- submissiveness,
- self-abnegation,
- nonresistance,
- passiveness,
- Lowliness,
- resignation,
- subservience,
- inferiority complex,
- demureness,
- unobtrusiveness,
- abasement,
- Non-resistance,
- subjection,
- obedience,
- fawning,
- lack of pride,
- obsequiousness,
- self-abasement,
- unpretentiousness.
- hemming hawing,
- de-lay,
- un-willingnesses,
- hemming and hawings,
- de-laying,
- de laying,
- mis trust,
- in-dispositions,
- in decision,
- in disposition,
- in-decisivenesses,
- in-disposition,
- falterings,
- demurrals,
- in decisivenesses,
- hemming hawings,
- in decisiveness,
- un willingness,
- mis trusts,
- in dispositions,
- in decisions,
- un-willingness,
- in-decisions,
- un willingnesses,
- in-decision,
- delayings,
- mis-trust,
- de-lays,
- in-decisiveness,
- dawdlings,
- de lays,
- shilly shally,
- de lay.
- decency,
- lack of pretension,
- undemonstrativeness,
- delicacy,
- prudery,
- selflessness,
- innocence,
- unselfishness,
- purity,
- chastity,
- unostentatiousness,
- propriety,
- discreetness,
- humbleness,
- simplicity,
- virtue,
- quietness,
- self-effacement,
- celibacy.
- tizzy,
- all-overs,
- delirium,
- trembles,
- tension,
- impatience,
- stage fright,
- jumps,
- stimulation,
- turbulence,
- flap,
- animation,
- quivers,
- anger,
- fidgets,
- to-do,
- perturbation,
- disquiet,
- dithers,
- sensitivity,
- stress,
- shakes.
- mildness,
- hang up,
- irresolution,
- procrastinations,
- awkward situation,
- kittenishness,
- meekness,
- willies,
- butterfly,
- fear,
- egg on face,
- tremulousness,
- coyness,
- moodiness,
- excitability,
- stumbling,
- to do,
- neurasthenia,
- diffidence,
- yellow streak,
- fumbling,
- irresoluteness,
- nervousness,
- retiringness,
- weak knees,
- fumblings,
- shyness,
- cold feet,
- feverishness,
- tentativeness,
- timidness,
- stumblings,
- to-and-fro,
- constraint,
- neuroticism,
- shillyshally,
- chicken heart,
- waverings,
- modesty,
- hemming and hawing,
- timidity,
- white feather,
- Impecuniosity,
- poltroonery,
- humility,
- inhibition,
- disconcertion,
- Butterflies,
- faint-heartedness,
- procrastination,
- jitters,
- faint heart,
- indecisiveness,
- touchiness,
- faux pas,
- fear of carrying out an activity,
- sensitivities,
- hangup,
- poltrooneries,
- embarrassment,
- demurral,
- TODO.
Other synonyms:
• Other relevant words: • reserve
How to use "Timidity" in context?
There's something about timidity that can leave people feeling anxious, shy, and vulnerable. It's a feeling that can make it difficult for people to open up, let themselves be vulnerable, and take risks. Too often, timidity can lead to feelings of isolation, invisibility, and insecurity. Those who are timid often feel like they can't do things on their own and need to always be accompanied by others. That can be a problem because it can make it hard to develop a sense of independence and self-reliance. It can also make it difficult to trust others, which can hamper any social or professional relationships that people may have.
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
shyness.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Reverse Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
diffidence, hesitancy.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
caution.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
hesitation, reluctance.
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Noun, singular or mass
Hyponym for Timidity:
n.
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attribute
fearfulness.
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feeling
fearfulness, fear, fright.
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attribute
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