"timider" in the adjective sense
1. timid
showing fear and lack of confidence
2. diffident, shy, timid, unsure
lacking self-confidence
"stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"
"problems that call for bold not timid responses"
"a very unsure young man"
3. faint, fainthearted, timid, faint-hearted
lacking conviction or boldness or courage
"faint heart ne'er won fair lady"
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