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Timidity synonyms

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fearfulness
The quality of being fearful
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  1. The quality of being fearful
cowardliness
A cowardly action.
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  1. A cowardly action.
  2. The characteristic of being cowardly.
timidness
The property of being timid; shyness.
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  1. The property of being timid; shyness.
calmness
(Uncountable) The state of being calm; tranquillity; silence.
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  1. (Uncountable) The state of being calm; tranquillity; silence.
  2. (Countable) The product of being calm.
quiet
A quiet state or condition; calmness, stillness, inactivity, freedom from noise, etc.
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  1. A quiet state or condition; calmness, stillness, inactivity, freedom from noise, etc.
  2. A quiet or peaceful quality; freedom from turmoil or agitation
bashfulness
The quality or property of being bashful; shyness; reserve; timidity.
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  1. The quality or property of being bashful; shyness; reserve; timidity.
coyness
The property of being coy.
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  1. The property of being coy.
retiringness
The quality of being retiring.
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  1. The quality of being retiring.
timidness
The property of being timid; shyness.
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  1. The property of being timid; shyness.
hesitancy
An instance of hesitating.
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  1. An instance of hesitating.
  2. The state or quality of being hesitant.
  3. Hesitation or indecision; doubt
hesitation
Uncertainty; indecision
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  1. Uncertainty; indecision
  2. A pause or faltering in speech.
  3. A hesitating or feeling hesitant
indecision
Reluctance or an inability to make up one's mind; irresolution.
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  1. Reluctance or an inability to make up one's mind; irresolution.
  2. The inability to decide on a course of action, especially if two or more possibilities exist.
  3. Lack of decision; inability to decide or tendency to change the mind frequently; hesitation or vacillation
indecisiveness
The condition of being indecisive
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  1. The condition of being indecisive
pause
A break, stop, or rest, often for a calculated purpose or effect:
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  1. A break, stop, or rest, often for a calculated purpose or effect:
  2. A delay or suspended reaction, as from uncertainty; a hesitation:
  3. Delay or hesitation:
shilly-shally
(Now Rare) Vacillation or irresolution, esp. over a trivial matter
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  1. (Now Rare) Vacillation or irresolution, esp. over a trivial matter
  2. Procrastination; hesitation.
tentativeness
The characteristic of being tentative.
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  1. The characteristic of being tentative.
to-and-fro
Movement back and forth; reciprocating movement.
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  1. Movement back and forth; reciprocating movement.
  2. Debate over an issue; vacillation.
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Sentence Examples

  • He had a slight hesitation in his speech, and his air of timidity and reserve was almost ludicrous.

  • Timidity was fortified by pride, and even the success of my pen discouraged the trial of my voice.

  • Lana yielded without any sign of hesitation, returning his kisses with timidity born of both inexperience and hunger.

  • That war was prevented was due partly to the timidity of French ministers, partly to the fact that at the last moment Herr von Holstein shrank from the responsibility of pressing his arguments to a practical conclusion.

  • The wild ass (Equus hemionus) is confined to the sandy deserts of Sind and Cutch, where, from its speed and timidity, Wild ass.

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