Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

TIMID

COURAGEOUS

The most appropriate antonym of the word timid is courageous.

• Timid means showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened.
• Courageous means having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, pain, or difficulty.

The other words do not have the opposite meaning of timid.

• Smelly means having a strong, unpleasant smell.
• Lucid means clear and easy to understand.
• Careful means taking pains to avoid mistakes or accidents.