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# timidity

noun (timidity; uncountable)

«timidity» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Being shy, nervous and easily frightened; lack of courage or confidence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timidity/#m1)

### In the lessons

In stories: a timid character grows brave. In ethics and PSHE lessons: everyone feels shy sometimes; timidity is not a fault, and people can be gentle and brave. In animals: the timidity of deer and rabbits. Phrases: «overcome your timidity», «out of timidity».

### Examples

- Out of timidity, Ella didn't put her hand up, though she knew the answer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timidity/#x1)
- The rabbit's timidity kept it hidden in the bushes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timidity/#x2)
- Sam overcame his timidity and asked to join the game. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timidity/#x3)
- The teacher was patient with the new boy's timidity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timidity/#x4)
- His timidity disappeared when he talked about dinosaurs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timidity/#x5)
- Timidity is natural in a new place. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timidity/#x6)
- The Lion, however, wouldn't be comforted, and was so ashamed of his timidity that he wished he might die. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timidity/#x7)

### Note

Uncountable. Adjective: «timid». Stress: ti-MID-i-tee. Similar: «shyness». Opposite: «boldness», «courage».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «timidity» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timidity/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«timidity» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/timidity.html) on Mova free.