different between timid vs prudish
timid
English
Etymology
From Middle French timide, from Latin timidus (“full of fear, fearful, timid”), from time? (“I fear”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?t?m?d/
Adjective
timid (comparative timider, superlative timidest)
- Lacking in courage or confidence.
- Synonyms: fearful, timorous, shy; see also Thesaurus:cautious, Thesaurus:shy
- Antonyms: daredevil, dauntless, bellicose, reckless, aggressive
Derived terms
- timidly
- timidness
Related terms
- intimidate
- intimidation
- timidity
Translations
Further reading
- timid in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- timid in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- dimit
Ibaloi
Noun
timid
- (anatomy) chin
Ilocano
Noun
timid
- (anatomy) chin
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French timide and Latin timidus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ti?mid/
Adjective
timid m or n (feminine singular timid?, masculine plural timizi, feminine and neuter plural timide)
- timid, shy
Declension
Related terms
- timiditate
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prudish
English
Etymology
prude +? -ish
Adjective
prudish (comparative more prudish, superlative most prudish)
- of excessive propriety; easily offended or shocked, especially by sexual matters
Derived terms
- prudishly
- prudishness
- unprudish
Related terms
- prudery
- prudishness
Translations
See also
- straight-laced
- prim
- priggish
- prissy
- puritanical
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