timidity n. + Add to list US //təˈmɪdəti// UK //tɪmˈɪdɪti// timid·i·ty SynonymsAntonymsEtymology Synonyms timidnesstimorousness Antonyms boldnessOriginLATtimiditas→FRMtimidité→ENtimidity From timid + -ity, from Middle French timidité, from Latin timiditātem.