timidity

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
  2. noun fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities

Etymology

From timid + -ity, from Middle French timidité, from Latin timiditātem.

In classic literature

Synonyms

timidness, timorousness

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