#synonymiser Hello, dear readers and learners, after this long-lasting break! Here is another selection of a adjectives endued with the meaning of timidity. And a few examples from different sources to exemplify their contextualised usage. And a happy new year of 2025! 🔸timid – lacking courage to behave boldly and take on responsibility ▫️ I think this government is timid on almost everything. It was timid from day one on administrative arrangements, departmental arrangements, heads of departments. (Aisa Pacific Report) ▫️ In spite of the famous Orosanye report recommending the merger of a number of government organs, the Tinubu administration, coming after two other governments that should have radicalised the regulation of broadcasting and telecommunications by bunching them up, still appears timid. (TheCable) ▫️ We exchanged timid greetings while the rest of them settled down. (Washington Blade) 🔸shy – lacking in self-confidence ▫️ A shy but inquisitive girl, Rebecca had been raised in Kansas City at her farther's farmland. ▫️ People are not shy about telling Muncie where they think he’s failing. (Los Angeles Times) ▫️ A gifted but shy artist, Anna is looking for a place to sketch when she stumbles on an abandoned mansion set on a marsh, a place that she feels drawn to even though locals say it has a reputation for being haunted. (Los Angeles Times) 🔸humble – not showing arrogance or superiority ▫️ “When there is no other narratives than the one and only official version, I think as a humble citizen and resident, it’s our duty to history that we shall not let others alter our history and memories,” she added. (Hong Kong Free Press) ▫️ After his inauguration, the Pope declined the usual papal living quarters in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace, instead opting for a more humble abode, and has emphasised the need for modesty among the clergy. (BBC) ▫️ Peter is a humble person who does not brag about his sporting achievements. 🔸modest – being humble about one's own abilities or achievements ▫️ One thing it suggests is that he was not quite as modest as our image of the shy, bearded country gentleman pottering about in his greenhouses might have it. (The Guardian) ▫️ Mr. Ross was modest about his philanthropy. (The New York Times) ▫️ Julie is modest about her victory in a talent contest. 🔸demure – (especially of women) quiet and well behaved ▫️ I love that she's not a demure tennis starlet under the thumb of an all-powerful parent or coach. (The Guardian) ▫️ In “The Penguin” Cristin Milioti’s Sofia Falcone marks her transition from the dutiful mobster’s demure daughter to a siren afire with vengeance. (Yahoo Entertainment) ▫️ She's a beloved princess who fits perfectly into the image of a demure, mindful royal figure. (Gamesradar)