Timid

tim·id  (tmd)

adj. tim·id·er, tim·id·est

1. Lacking self-confidence; shy.

2. Fearful and hesitant: problems that call for bold, not timid, responses.

timid [ˈtɪmɪd]

adj

1. easily frightened or upset, esp. by human contact; shy

2. indicating shyness or fear

[from Latin timidus, from timēre to fear]