Timidity

Shy reluctance to act or speak. You shrink back.

Family Fear
Valence negative
Arousal moderate activation
Intensity Gentle
Opposite Boldness

Shy reluctance to act or speak. You shrink back. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where timidity lives in the body

Head
Lightness
Quiet
Chest
Hollow, sunken
Withdrawn
Shoulders
Slumped, dropped
Withdrawn

Related emotions

NervousnessFear familyApprehensionFear familyBoldnessThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for timidity. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.