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timidity has 2 distinct synonyms spread across 2 of its 2 senses. Each sense below keeps its own list, because a synonym belongs to a meaning and not to a word: swapping one sense's substitute into another sense's sentence is how a thesaurus makes writing worse. Its one recorded opposite is boldness.
Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
Synonyms, antonyms and the broader and narrower relations for timidity come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Full sources and licences.
fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities