49 entries under diffident topic. ×

48
shy(adjective, person, quiet, feelings, restraint)
30
timid(adjective, quiet, restraint, fear, modest)
28
demure(adjective, soft, attitude, restraint, modest)
26
modest(adjective, person, attitude, feelings, restraint)
24
bashful(adjective, person, soft, feelings, restraint)
15
retiring(adjective, quiet, restraint, modest, nervous)
14
timorous(adjective, fear, nervous, shy, meek)
14
self-effacing(adjective, person, soft, feelings, restraint)
12
reserved(adjective, person, quiet, feelings, modest)
12
sheepish(adjective, quiet, simple, modest, nervous)
12
unassertive(adjective, soft, modest, nervous, humble)
11
self-conscious(adjective, person, quiet, feelings, shy)
10
humble(adjective, person, quiet, feelings, modest)
9
nervous(adjective, gentle, fear, modest, humble)
9
shamefaced(adjective, soft, modest, nervous, humble)
7
overmodest(adjective, modest, shy, timid, modesty)
6
backward(adjective, quiet, restraint, modest, humble)
6
reticent(adjective, person, quiet, feelings, modest)
5
afraid(adjective, fear, modest, nervous, humble)
5
apprehensive(adjective, gentle, fear, modest, nervous)
<123>
10 years ago|11k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2016). coy thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/coy/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "coy thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/coy/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, coy thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/coy/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "coy thesaurus" 24 March 2016. Web. 21 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/coy/thesaurus/synonyms>