Noun: timidity ti'mi-du-tee
- Fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities
"Her timidity made it difficult for her to speak in public";
- timorousness
- Fear of the unknown, unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
"His timidity prevented him from speaking up in class";
- timidness, timorousness
Derived forms: timidities
See also: timid
Type of: fear, fearfulness, fright
Antonym: boldness
Encyclopedia: Timidity