timidness C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈtɪmɪdnəs/ UK /ˈtɪmɪdnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the quality of lacking courage or confidence His timidness kept him from raising his hand in class. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of lacking... timidityshynessfearfulnessdiffidencetimorousness ↔ Opposites boldnessconfidencebravery Word family Related forms timidtimiditytimorous Etymology AI details From timid (from Latin timidus 'fearful', from timere 'to fear') + the abstract-noun suffix -ness. timidus Latin timere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # timidness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈtɪmɪdnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtɪmɪdnəs/ ## Meanings 1. the quality of lacking courage or confidence ## Examples - His timidness kept him from raising his hand in class. ## Synonyms - timidity - shyness - fearfulness - diffidence - timorousness ## Antonyms - boldness - confidence - bravery ## Related Forms - timid - timidity - timorous ## Roots and Affixes - Root: timidus - Root: timere ## Etymology From timid (from Latin timidus 'fearful', from timere 'to fear') + the abstract-noun suffix -ness. ## AI Etymology Timidness is from timid (from Latin timidus 'fearful', from timere 'to fear') + the abstract-noun suffix -ness. Important recorded forms include timidus (Latin) and timere (Latin). Morphologically, the native -ness suffix turns an adjective or quality word into an abstract noun naming the state or condition. The modern sense is largely compositional, with the historical elements narrowing into a stable English lexical item. In current use it covers the quality of lacking courage or confidence. The wider family includes related words such as timid, timidity, and timorous. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown