Timid synonyms

Bashful, afraid, and apprehensive are all synonyms for timid. Bold, forthcoming, and brazen are antonyms of timid. And here are 46 another word for timid.

Another word for timid

Afraid, apprehensive, bashful, chicken, cowardly, cowering, coy, craven, cringey, demure, diffident, easily frightened, faint-hearted, fearful, frightened, gutless, humble, lacking courage, lily-livered, meek, modest, nervous, pigeon-hearted, poor-spirited, pusillanimous, quaking, quiet, reserved, reticent, retiring, scared, self-effacing, shrinking, shy, sissy, spineless, timorous, trembling, unassertive, unassuming, weak-kneed, wimpish, yellow-bellied, yellow, and recreant are all synonyms for timid.

Timid synonym statistics

Timid synonym page has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 2 synonyms with 3, 5, 10, and 11 letters and 1 synonym with 4, 14, and 16 letters. 7 synonyms with 6 letters and 8 synonyms with 7 letters.

6 synonyms with 8 letters and 5 synonyms with 9 letters. 4 synonyms with 12 letters and 3 synonyms with 13 letters. For a total of 44 another word for timid.

Timid sentences

She was a timid child.

The timid rabbit hid quickly.

He gave a timid response.

The timid kitten avoided the dog.

His timid nature makes him shy.

Related Words for timid

  1. Pessimistic
    • Synonyms: gloomy, negative
    • Opposites: optimistic, hopeful, cheerful
    • Part of speech: adjective
  2. Preliminary to
    • Synonyms: in preparation for, before
    • Opposites: final, conclusive
    • Part of speech: preposition
  3. Preliminary
    • Synonyms: preparatory, introductory
    • Opposites: concluding, closing, final
    • Part of speech: adjective
  4. Similar
    • Synonyms: alike, (much) the same
    • Opposites: dissimilar, different, dissimilar to, unlike
    • Part of speech: adjective
  5. Long time
    • Synonyms: Ages, eternity
    • Opposites: short time, moment
    • Part of speech: adjective
  6. Time consuming
    • Synonyms: Lengthy, slow
    • Opposites: quick, efficient
    • Part of speech: adjective
  7. In time
    • Synonyms: early enough, in good time
    • Opposites: late, never
    • Part of speech: adverb
  8. On time
    • Synonyms: punctual(ly), prompt(ly)
    • Opposites: late, behind schedule
    • Part of speech: adverb
  9. Legitimate
    • Synonyms: legal, lawful
    • Opposites: illegal, illegitimate
    • Part of speech: adjective
  10. Mimic
    • Synonyms: imitate, copy
    • Opposites: originate, differ
    • Part of speech: verb
  11. Intimidate
    • Synonyms: frighten, menace
    • Opposites: reassure, comfort
    • Part of speech: verb
  12. Intimidating
    • Synonyms: Frightening, alarming
    • Opposites: comforting, reassuring
    • Part of speech: adjective
  13. Criminal
    • Synonyms: lawbreaker, offender
    • Opposites: lawful, commendable
    • Part of speech: noun
  14. Estimate
    • Synonyms: roughly calculate, approximate
    • Opposites: exact, measure
    • Part of speech: verb
  15. Timely
    • Synonyms: opportune, well timed
    • Opposites: inopportune, ill-timed, inappropriate, late
    • Part of speech: adjective
  16. Victim
    • Synonyms: sufferer, injured party
    • Opposites: attacker, assailant
    • Part of speech: noun
  17. Ultimate
    • Synonyms: eventual, last
    • Opposites: initial, preliminary
    • Part of speech: adjective
  18. Intimate
    • Synonyms: close, bosom
    • Opposites: distant, formal, cold
    • Part of speech: adjective
  19. Optimal
    • Synonyms: Best, ideal
    • Opposites: suboptimal, inefficient
    • Part of speech: adjective
  20. Optimistic
    • Synonyms: cheerful, cheery
    • Opposites: pessimistic, negative, gloomy, ominous
    • Part of speech: adjective
  21. Discrimination
    • Synonyms: prejudice, bias
    • Opposites: inclusion, equality
    • Part of speech: noun
  22. Sometimes
    • Synonyms: occasionally, from time to time
    • Opposites: always, never
    • Part of speech: adverb
  23. Ultimately
    • Synonyms: eventually, in the end
    • Opposites: immediately, initially
    • Part of speech: adverb
  24. Time
    • Synonyms: moment, point
    • Opposites: full-time, late
    • Part of speech: noun
  25. At the same time
    • Synonyms: simultaneously, at the same instant/moment
    • Opposites: separately, consecutively
    • Part of speech: adverb
  26. Limit
    • Synonyms: maximum, ceiling
    • Opposites: increase, allow to grow unchecked
    • Part of speech: verb
  27. Limited
    • Synonyms: restricted, finite
    • Opposites: unlimited, absolute
    • Part of speech: adjective