timid

tímido, temeroso

Que se asusta fácilmente o tiene poca confianza para hablar o actuar con soltura.

En inglés sencillo: Easily frightened or too unsure of yourself to act or speak freely.

• The child was timid.
• She gave us a timid smile.
• I was too timid to speak at the meeting.

Cómo se usa: too timid to do something (He was too timid to ask a question.)

Sinónimos: shy, fearful

Antónimos: bold, confident

Expresiones frecuentes: timid child, timid smile, too timid