46 entries under shy topic. ×

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cowardly(adjective, weak, uncertain, fear, anxious)
18
timid(adjective, weak, anxious, nervous)
10
weak(adjective, nervous, feeble, fearful)
10
yellow(adjective, weak, soft, slang, fear)
7
afraid(adjective, weak, passionate, anxious)
7
fainthearted(adjective, weak, nervous, fearful)
7
irresolute(adjective, weak, soft, uncertain, nervous)
7
pusillanimous(adjective, weak, fear, nervous)
7
timorous(adjective, weak, uncertain, anxious, nervous)
6
apprehensive(adjective, weak, nervous, fearful)
5
feeble(weak, nervous, fearful, pathetic)
4
frightened(adjective, weak, uncertain, anxious, nervous)
4
spineless(adjective, weak, soft, uncertain, nervous)
3
diffident(adjective, weak, nervous, fearful)
3
intimidated(adjective, nervous, fearful, suspicious)
2
cowed(nervous, fearful, suspicious, timid)
2
daunted(nervous, fearful, suspicious, timid)
2
mousy(nervous, fearful)
2
nervous(adjective, weak, uncertain, anxious, unstable)
2
soft(adjective, weak, nervous, hesitant)
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