🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

소심함

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sosimham

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Timidness/ˈtɪm.ɪd.nəs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그의 소심함은 그가 친구를 사귀는 것을 어렵게 했다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state or quality of being timid; a lack of courage or confidence.

    "Her timidness prevented her from speaking up in meetings."
  2. 2

    A characteristic of being shy or easily frightened.

    "His timidness was evident when he hesitated to approach the group."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'timidness' originates from the Latin 'timidus', meaning 'fearful' or 'afraid', which evolved into Middle English as 'timid'. The suffix '-ness' denotes a state or quality, thus 'timidness' refers to the quality of being timid.

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