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Timid vs Standoff - What's the difference?

timid | standoff |

As an adjective timid

is timid; shy.

As a noun standoff is

a device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects, especially between a surface and a sign or electrical wiring.

As a verb standoff is

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timid

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Lacking in courage or confidence.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=19 citation , passage=When Timothy and Julia hurried up the staircase to the bedroom floor, where a considerable commotion was taking place, Tim took Barry Leach with him. […]. The captive made no resistance and came not only quietly but in a series of eager little rushes like a timid dog on a choke chain.}}

    Synonyms

    * fearful * timorous * shy

    Antonyms

    * daredevil * dauntless * bellicose * reckless * aggressive

    Derived terms

    * timidly

    Related terms

    * timidity * timidness * intimidate * intimidation

    External links

    * * ----

    standoff

    English

    Alternative forms

    * stand off * stand-off

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects, especially between a surface and a sign or electrical wiring.
  • * 2014 , Wikipedia,
    • Feedlines attaching antennas to radio equipment, particularly twin lead type, often must be kept at a distance from metal structures. The insulated supports used for this purpose are called standoff insulators.
  • A deadlocked confrontation between antagonists (see stand off and below).
    • I don't want to get involved in the standoff between those two.
    A tense standoff between demonstrators and police continued overnight.

    Derived terms

    * porcelain standoff insulator * Mexican standoff * standoffish

    Verb

    • Usage notes

    * (en-usage-verb-particle-solid)