timidity

Definitions

timid + -ity (state, quality) = the condition of being timid. As an abstract noun it names the trait itself, and is often used to criticize over-caution: 'the timidity of the response,' 'political timidity.'

Common Collocations

• 1.overcome timidity克服胆怯
• 2.natural timidity天生的羞怯
• 3.political timidity政治上的怯懦
• 4.show timidity表现出胆怯

Example Sentences

• 1.

  She finally overcame her natural timidity and spoke up.

• 2.

  Critics attacked the timidity of the government's reforms.

• 3.

  His timidity in meetings held back his career.