Timid - Crossword Clue

Q: What's the best solution for Timid?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Timid is SHY. Other possible answers include DIFFIDENT, MEEK, MOUSY, PUSILLANIMOUS, RETIRING, UNHEROIC.

Q: How many solutions are there for Timid?

We have found 7 possible answers for the crossword clue Timid.

Q: Which crosswords feature clues like Timid?

Clues like Timid often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Independent, Daily Mail Quick, The Observer Azed, The Guardian Prize, Daily Mirror, among others.

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 29/09/2025

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Timid.

9 letter answer(s) to timid

DIFFIDENT

lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man"
showing modest reserve; "she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture"
timid

4 letter answer(s) to timid

MEEK

evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant; "compliant and anxious to suit his opinions of those of others"; "a fine fiery blast against meek conformity"- Orville Prescott; "she looked meek but had the heart of a lion"; "was submissive and subservient"
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing"
very docile; "tame obedience"; "meek as a mouse"- Langston Hughes

5 letter answer(s) to timid

MOUSY

infested with mice
of something having a drab pale brown color resembling a mouse; "a mousy brownish-grey color"; "mousy hair"; "mouse-colored hair"
quiet and timid and ineffectual

13 letter answer(s) to timid

PUSILLANIMOUS

lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful

8 letter answer(s) to timid

RETIRING

break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"
cause to be out on a fielding play
cause to get out; "The pitcher retired three batters"; "the runner was put out at third base"
dispose of (something no longer useful or needed); "She finally retired that old coat"
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; "He retired at age 68"
lose interest; "he retired from life when his wife died"
make (someone) retire; "The director was retired after the scandal"
not arrogant or presuming; "unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work"; "a shy retiring girl"
of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board"
prepare for sleep; "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He goes to bed at the crack of dawn"
pull back or move away or backward;
reluctant to draw

UNHEROIC

not brave
not heroic; cowardly

3 letter answer(s) to timid

SHY

a quick throw; "he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman"
lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man"
short; "eleven is one shy of a dozen"
start suddenly, as from fright
throw quickly
wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things; "shy of strangers"

Frequently asked questions about ‘Timid’

What's the best solution for Timid?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Timid is SHY. Other possible answers include DIFFIDENT, MEEK, MOUSY, PUSILLANIMOUS, RETIRING, UNHEROIC.

How many solutions are there for Timid?

We have found 7 possible answers for the crossword clue Timid.

Which crosswords feature clues like Timid?

Clues like Timid often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Independent, Daily Mail Quick, The Observer Azed, The Guardian Prize, Daily Mirror, among others.

Clue	Answers
Throw	15
Reserved	12
Lacking	11
Shy	10
Shrink	9
Short	7
Submissive	7
Humble	6
Reticent	6
Fearful	5
Pacific	4
BASHFUL	3
Craven	3
Not bold	3
Withdrawn	3
Docile	2
Lacking in courage	2
Short of	2
Shrinking	2
"Once bitten, twice ___"	1
A nervous throw?	1
Biblical heirs, with "the	1
Diffident	1
Diffident Greek character voiced by 1 down?	1
Drab and colorless	1
Easily imposed upon	1
Gentle and submissive	1
Gentle, submissive	1
Hardly demanding	1
Hardly gregarious	1
Hardly likely to streak	1
Head of mouse leading to startled cry? That's timid	1
Humbly patient	1
Lacking determination	1
Leaving job, being shy	1
Light dullish brown – shy	1
Like a lamb?	1
Like a milquetoast	1
Like a wallflower	1
Like shrinking violets	1
Modest identity for monarch in novel	1
Moving back, not forward	1
Nervous, timid	1
Not camera-ready?	1
Not courageous	1
Not likely to pose nude	1
Not making eye contact, s	1
Our niche redone in yellow	1
Overly docile	1
Patient and easily imposed upon	1

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