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timidity vs cold feet

cold feet vs timidity

timidity and cold feet both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
timidity Yes No No No
cold feet Yes No No No
As nouns, cold feet is a hyponym of timidity; that is, cold feet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than timidity:
  • timidity: fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
  • cold feet: timidity that prevents the continuation of a course of action
Other hyponyms of timidity include shyness, diffidence, self-distrust, self-doubt.
timidity (noun) cold feet (noun)
fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities timidity that prevents the continuation of a course of action
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
Difference between timidity and cold feet

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