Find the word that fits

Timid: alternatives and connections

Begin with the reviewed alternatives, then explore broader connections without treating every related word as an automatic substitute.

Try an example: important law show help change happy
26,102 words currently have published synonym-style alternatives
90,593 searchable synonym connections
350,924 published thesaurus relationships of every type
Start with the meaning

Timid

Wanting courage to meet danger; easily frightened; timorous; not bold; fearful; shy.

75 useful connections shown 40 reviewed relationships and 35 broader connections.
Best place to begin

Reviewed alternatives and contrasts

These links were deliberately created. Use the interchangeability score and guidance to judge whether a word will work in your sentence.

Similar meaning 16

Bashful 84% connected

Abashed; daunted; dismayed.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Bashful 84% connected

Abashed; daunted; dismayed.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Cowardly 84% connected

Wanting courage; basely or weakly timid or fearful; pusillanimous; spiritless.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Cowardly 84% connected

Wanting courage; basely or weakly timid or fearful; pusillanimous; spiritless.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Coy 84% connected

Quiet; still.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Coy 84% connected

Quiet; still.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Fearful 84% connected

Full of fear, apprehension, or alarm; afraid; frightened.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Fearful 84% connected

Full of fear, apprehension, or alarm; afraid; frightened.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Intimidated 84% connected

of Intimidate

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Intimidated 84% connected

of Intimidate

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Mousy 84% connected

Infested with mice; smelling of mice.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Mousy 84% connected

Infested with mice; smelling of mice.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Timorous 84% connected

Fearful of danger; timid; deficient in courage.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Timorous 84% connected

Fearful of danger; timid; deficient in courage.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Trepid 84% connected

Trembling; quaking.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Trepid 84% connected

Trembling; quaking.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Broader term 1

People 76% connected

The body of persons who compose a community, tribe, nation, or race; an aggregate of individuals forming a whole; a community; a nation.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Derivationally related 4

Cautious 74% connected

Attentive to examine probable effects and consequences of acts with a view to avoid danger or misfortune; prudent; circumspect; wary; watchful; as, a…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Cautious 74% connected

Attentive to examine probable effects and consequences of acts with a view to avoid danger or misfortune; prudent; circumspect; wary; watchful; as, a…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Timidity 74% connected

The quality or state of being timid; timorousness; timidness.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Timidity 74% connected

The quality or state of being timid; timorousness; timidness.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

See also 8

Afraid 66% connected

Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet provides this as a see-also lexical relationship.

Afraid 66% connected

Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet provides this as a see-also lexical relationship.

Cowardly 66% connected

Wanting courage; basely or weakly timid or fearful; pusillanimous; spiritless.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet provides this as a see-also lexical relationship.

Cowardly 66% connected

Wanting courage; basely or weakly timid or fearful; pusillanimous; spiritless.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet provides this as a see-also lexical relationship.

Fearful 66% connected

Full of fear, apprehension, or alarm; afraid; frightened.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet provides this as a see-also lexical relationship.

Fearful 66% connected

Full of fear, apprehension, or alarm; afraid; frightened.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet provides this as a see-also lexical relationship.

Attribute 4

Confidence 66% connected

The act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in; trust; reliance; belief; -- formerly followed by of, now commonly by in.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these concepts through an attribute relationship.

Confidence 66% connected

The act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in; trust; reliance; belief; -- formerly followed by of, now commonly by in.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these concepts through an attribute relationship.

Timidity 66% connected

The quality or state of being timid; timorousness; timidness.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these concepts through an attribute relationship.

Timidity 66% connected

The quality or state of being timid; timorousness; timidness.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these concepts through an attribute relationship.

Synonym 5

Cautious 92% connected

Attentive to examine probable effects and consequences of acts with a view to avoid danger or misfortune; prudent; circumspect; wary; watchful; as, a…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Diffident 92% connected

Wanting confidence in others; distrustful.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Faint 92% connected

Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Fainthearted 92% connected

Wanting in courage; depressed by fear; easily discouraged or frightened; cowardly; timorous; dejected.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Shy 92% connected

Easily frightened; timid; as, a shy bird.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Antonym 2

Bold 94% connected

Forward to meet danger; venturesome; daring; not timorous or shrinking from risk; brave; courageous.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records these words as lexical opposites.

Bold 94% connected

Forward to meet danger; venturesome; daring; not timorous or shrinking from risk; brave; courageous.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records these words as lexical opposites.

Explore further

Words from the same subject

These terms belong to the same specialist field or topic. They help you explore the subject, but they are not automatically synonyms.

Explore further

Words connected by meaning

Their definitions overlap or refer to similar ideas. Use these to widen your search, then compare the exact meanings.