timidity

noun

ti·​mid·​i·​ty tə̇ˈmidətē 

-idətē, 

-i

plural -es

: the quality or state of being timid

the animals have become so accustomed to motor traffic that they have quite lost their natural timidity

—James Stevenson-Hamilton

the timidity and conformity of the present day

—C. V. Woodward

Word History

Etymology

Latin timiditat-, timiditas, from timidus timid + -itat-, -itas -ity

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Rhymes for timidity

• acidity
• aridity
• avidity
• cupidity
• fluidity
• humidity
• liquidity
• lucidity
• morbidity
• placidity
• rancidity
• rapidity