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tímido — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • awkward adj Causing or feeling embarrassment or discomfort, especially in a social situation.
  • bashful adjective Shy and easily embarrassed, especially around other people.
  • coy adjective Shy or modest, especially in a deliberately playful or teasing way.
  • diffident adj Lacking confidence in others; distrustful.
  • fearful adj Feeling afraid or anxious.
  • milquetoast adj Meek, timid; lacking character or effectiveness.
  • shy adj Nervous or uncomfortable around other people; reluctant to draw attention to oneself.
  • skittish adj Easily frightened or startled; nervous.
  • timid adj Easily frightened or lacking confidence, especially in unfamiliar situations.

Senses

tímido is used for these senses in English:

  • bashful Shy; not liking to be noticed; socially timid.
  • coy (dated) Bashful, shy, retiring.
  • diffident (archaic) Lacking confidence in others; distrustful.
  • fearful Tending to fear; timid.
  • milquetoast (originally, US, informal, derogatory) A person of meek or timid disposition; a person who lacks character or effectiveness.
  • shy Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.
  • skittish Easily scared or startled; timid.
  • timid Lacking in courage or confidence.

awkward — full definition

  1. adj Causing or feeling embarrassment or discomfort, especially in a social situation.
  2. adj Clumsy or lacking skill in movement or use of the hands.
  3. adj Difficult to deal with or handle.

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