29 entries under shy topic. ×

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embarrassed(verb, adjective, subdued, timid)
12
sheepish(adjective, humble, timid, diffident)
10
confused(verb, adjective, timid, diffident)
10
shamefaced(adjective, timid, diffident, embarrassed)
6
bashful
5
blushing(adjective, timid, diffident)
5
self-conscious(adjective, timid, diffident)
3
humble(adjective, humble, timid, diffident)
3
modest(adjective, humble, timid, diffident)
3
self-effacing(adjective, humble, timid, diffident)
2
diffident(adjective, timid)
2
nervous(adjective, fearful, suspicious, timid)
2
reserved(adjective, timid, diffident)
2
retiring(adjective, timid, diffident)
2
timid(adjective, fearful, suspicious, diffident)
1
reticent(adjective, timid, diffident)
1
timorous(fearful, suspicious, timid, diffident)
0
backward(adjective, reserved, timid, diffident)
0
blushful(timid, diffident)
0
chary(timid, diffident)
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