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timidness

noun

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noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Latin timidusder. Middle French timideder. English timid Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English timidness From timid + -ness.

  1. The property of being timid; shyness.

    His timidness prevented him from challenging authority or asking his boss for a raise.