19 entries under shyness topic. ×

27
fear(noun, quality, feeling, distress, anxiety)
26
timidity(noun, quality, distress, anxiety, weakness)
20
cowardliness(noun, quality, weakness, fear, nervousness)
19
fearfulness(noun, quality, weakness, fear, nervousness)
17
timorousness(noun, nervousness, timidity)
12
timidness(noun, weakness, fear, nervousness, timidity)
11
faintheartedness(noun, quality, distress, anxiety, weakness)
8
faint-heartedness(noun, quality, weakness, fear, nervousness)
7
apprehension(noun, feeling, distress, anxiety, weakness)
3
diffidence(noun, nervousness, timidity)
2
apprehensiveness(noun, nervousness, timidity)
1
nervousness(fear, timidity)
0
bashfulness(nervousness, timidity)
0
coyness(nervousness, timidity)
0
hesitancy(noun, nervousness, timidity)
-1
quiet
-1
reserve
-1
reticence(nervousness, timidity)
-1
tentativeness
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APASmart Define. (2015). cowardice thesaurus. Retrieved October 1, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/cowardice/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, cowardice thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 1 October, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/cowardice/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "cowardice thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 1 October 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/cowardice/thesaurus/synonyms>