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shy(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, restraint)
25
coy(adjective, soft, attitude, restraint, modest)
25
timid(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, restraint)
24
humble(adjective, quiet, modest, nervous, shy)
23
modest(adjective, good, quiet, correct, gentle)
21
bashful(adjective, quiet, soft, restraint, modest)
17
reserved(adjective, quiet, simple, pure, modest)
15
retiring(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, restraint)
12
unassertive(adjective, soft, modest, nervous, humble)
11
reticent(adjective, quiet, modest, nervous, humble)
9
self-effacing(adjective, soft, restraint, modest, humble)
8
backward(adjective, quiet, restraint, modest, humble)
7
overmodest(adjective, correct, shy, tidy, timid)
6
shamefaced(adjective, soft, modest, humble, shy)
6
silent(adjective, quiet, modest, shy, affected)
6
timorous(adjective, quiet, modest, shy, timid)
4
self-conscious(adjective, quiet, shy, meek, timid)
4
unassured(adjective, quiet, modest, nervous, humble)
3
constrained(shy, meek, timid, modesty, unassuming)
3
sheepish(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, ordinary)
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