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timidity

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Synonyms & Antonyms of timidity

lack of willingness to assert oneself and take risks

none of the scouts showed the least timidity about rappeling down the cliff

Synonyms for timidity

faintheartedness,
timidness,
timorousness

Words Related to timidity

bashfulness,
constraint,
embarrassment,
inhibition,
restraint,
shyness,
skittishness

hesitation,
indecision,
indecisiveness,
irresoluteness,
irresolution

alarm
(also alarum),
anxiety,
apprehension,
concern,
discomposure,
dismay,
fear,
panic,
upset,
worry

cowardice,
cowardliness,
cravenness,
spinelessness

Near Antonyms for timidity

assurance,
confidence,
self-assertiveness,
self-assurance,
self-confidence

composure,
coolness,
insouciance,
nonchalance,
unconcern

backbone,
decisiveness,
determination,
fiber,
firmness,
fortitude,
gameness,
grit,
gumption,
mettle,
resoluteness,
resolution,
spunk

bravery,
courage,
courageousness,
daring,
dauntlessness,
doughtiness,
fearlessness,
gutsiness,
intrepidity,
intrepidness,
valor

brazenness,
cheek,
effrontery,
gall,
temerity

Antonyms for timidity

audaciousness,
audacity,
boldness,
cojones
[slang],
guts,
nerve

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