What is "timidness"

Timid \Tim"id\, a. [L. timidus, fr. timere to fear; cf. Skr. tam to become breathless, to become stupefief: cf. F. timide.] Wanting courage to meet danger; easily frightened; timorous; not bold; fearful; shy.

Poor is the triumph o'er the timid hare.
--Thomson.

Syn: Fearful; timorous; afraid; cowardly; pusillanimous; faint-hearted; shrinking; retiring. [1913 Webster] -- Tim"id*ly, adv. -- Tim"id*ness, n.

n. The property of being timid; shyness.

n. fear of the unknown or unfamiliar and of making decisions [syn: timidity, timorousness]