Intrepidity and Timidity
Opposite meaning words
Intrepidity
Intrepidity noun - Strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger.
Usage example: he managed to get back to camp, despite the grizzly bears, through sheer intrepidity
Nearby Word: intrepid
Timidity
Timidity noun - Lack of willingness to assert oneself and take risks.
Usage example: none of the scouts showed the least timidity about rappeling down the cliff
Intrepidity is an antonym for timidity.
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Timidity and Intrepidity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/intrepidity/timidity
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