timidity

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timidity

/tɪˈmɪdɪti/

Rhymes with -ɪdɪti

Where it comes from

From timid + -ity, from Middle French timidité, from Latin timiditātem.

noun timidities

countable, uncountable The state of being timid; shyness. […] instead of the joyous voices of his playfellows he hears the rough commands of an unindulgent master or a scolding mistress; — he is continually reproached for his awkwardness and timidity, and reminded of his pauper origin.
Similar: timidness

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@misc{timidity_2026,
  title = {timidity},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/timidity},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}