Spanish Conversation · Level 131
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Spanish word
tímido
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈtimiðo/
Meaning
- adjectiveshy
Example
No seas tímido, habla.
Don't be shy, speak.
More examples
A veces se pone tímido cuando habla en público.
Sometimes he becomes shy when he speaks in public.
Core concept
Someone shrinking back in a small group and speaking softly.
Common phrases
ponerse tímido
become shy
tímido con desconocidos
shy with strangers
un poco tímido
a little shy
Similar words
vergonzoso: Feels intense embarrassment, often blushes or shows awkward, self-conscious behavior.
reservado: Keeps feelings and opinions to oneself, showing little outward emotion.
introvertido: Prefers solitude or quiet settings and recharges away from social gatherings.
cohibido: Appears stiff or awkward from anxiety or reserve, hesitating to act or speak freely.
Definition in Spanish
Que siente vergüenza o miedo en situaciones sociales y muestra reserva al hablar o actuar.
Word origin
Derived from Latin timidus, itself from timēre 'to fear', which evolved into Old Spanish and the modern adjective tímido.
Usage tips
- The written accent on í marks stress on the first syllable, so timido is a common misspelling that also alters pronunciation.
Other meanings
- shy personnoun
- reservedadjective
Opposites
- extrovertidoextrovertedadjective
- desenvueltoself-assuredadjective
Related words
- timidezshynessnoun
- tímidamenteshylyadverb