The timid researcher hesitated to present her findings at the conference, though her data were robust and well-supported.
那位胆小的研究员在会议上犹豫着不敢展示她的发现，尽管她的数据扎实且证据充分。
Which choice best defines “timid”?
A — Shy and lacking in confidence. “timid” means shy and lacking in confidence.
Which word means “shy and lacking in confidence”?
B — timid. “timid” means shy and lacking in confidence.
timid — shy and lacking in confidence. In Chinese: 胆小的.
timid is pronounced /ˈtɪmɪd/.
The timid researcher hesitated to present her findings at the conference, though her data were robust and well-supported. (那位胆小的研究员在会议上犹豫着不敢展示她的发现，尽管她的数据扎实且证据充分。)
shy, bashful, apprehensive — all close in meaning to timid (shy and lacking in confidence).
bold, confident — each the opposite of timid (shy and lacking in confidence).
Yes. timid is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.