timid as a mouse
Fearful and meek
Timid as a mouse describes someone extremely shy, fearful, or easily startled—the kind of person who shrinks from confrontation or attention.
The comparison draws on the mouse's small size and skittish nature: She was timid as a mouse in meetings, never speaking up even when she had good ideas.
- cowardlyWithout bravery or nerve
- fearfulFull of fright
- scared stiffImmobilized by extreme fright
- shyReserved and retiring
- anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
nervous wreck · apprehensive · skittish · reserved · meek · bashfulness · trembling · reticent · withdrawal · shrinking · diffidence · hesitation · self-effacement · scaredy-cat · quietness · faint-hearted · faint of heart · anxiety
timid as a mousebrave as a lion
Exceptionally courageous comparison
bold as brass · fearless · courageous · daring · intrepid
timid as a mouseassertive
Confidently self-assured
forceful · brash · aggressive · pushy · commanding
timid, timidity, timidly, timidness, mouse, mousy, mousey, mouser