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- Thesaurus|2.9k
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144 entries under shy topic. ×
| unostentatious(adjective, person, soft, feelings) | |
| unpresuming(adjective, person, soft, feelings) | |
| wavering(adjective, uncertain, nervous, doubtful) | |
| worried(adjective, uncertain, nervous, hesitant) | |
| yellow(adjective, weak, nervous, worried) | |
| chary(adjective, hesitant, timid, unenthusiastic) | |
| chicken(adjective, worried, afraid, apprehensive) | |
| embarrassed(adjective, awkward, insecure, timid) | |
| frightened(adjective, weak, nervous, worried) | |
| lily-livered(adjective, weak, worried, afraid) | |
| overmodest(timid, modesty) | |
| rabbity(adjective, quiet, hesitant, reticent) | |
| simple(adjective, soft, meek, frugal) | |
| uneasy(adjective, awkward, worried, afraid) | |
| unpretending(adjective, soft, meek, frugal) | |
| unwilling(adjective, uncertain, doubtful, hesitant) | |
| abashed(adjective, timid) | |
| averse(adjective, uncertain, doubtful, hesitant) | |
| confused(adjective, timid) | |
| constrained(adjective, hesitant, timid, unconfident) |
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