148 entries under adjective topic. ×

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shy(person, close, quiet, simple)
40
timid(quiet, simple, restraint, modest)
31
coy(person, soft, feelings, restraint)
27
diffident(person, quiet, soft, feelings)
24
humble(person, quiet, feelings, modest)
24
modest(person, quiet, gentle, feelings)
18
retiring(quiet, simple, gentle, restraint)
16
demure(quiet, soft, restraint, modest)
16
reserved(person, close, quiet, simple)
14
timorous(quiet, modest, shy, meek)
13
reticent(person, close, quiet, feelings)
13
self-effacing(person, soft, feelings, restraint)
13
sheepish(quiet, simple, modest, awkward)
13
unassuming(person, soft, feelings, shy)
12
self-conscious(person, quiet, feelings, modest)
11
nervous(gentle, modest, awkward, humble)
10
shamefaced(soft, modest, humble, shy)
10
unassertive(soft, modest, nervous, humble)
9
meek(quiet, modest, nervous, humble)
9
backward(quiet, restraint, modest, humble)
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