37 entries under shy topic. ×

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reluctant(adjective, slow, modest, humble)
24
unwilling(adjective, slow, uncertain, modest, humble)
23
averse(adjective, slow, modest, humble)
20
indisposed(adjective, slow, modest, humble)
19
disinclined(adjective, modest, humble, hostile)
18
hesitant(adjective, uncertain, modest, humble)
14
opposed(adjective, slow, awkward, unfriendly)
12
antipathetic(adjective, slow, hostile, hesitant)
11
backward(adjective, slow, modest, humble)
9
chary(adjective, modest, humble, careful)
8
diffident(adjective, uncertain, doubtful, hesitant)
7
afraid(adjective, slow, modest, humble)
7
slow(adjective, uncertain, doubtful, hesitant)
7
timid(adjective, uncertain, modest, humble)
6
bashful(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant)
5
uneager(adjective, slow, modest, humble)
3
resistant(adjective, slow, awkward, forced)
2
balking(slow, averse, unwilling, reluctant)
2
cautious(adjective, uncertain, modest, humble)
2
circumspect(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant)
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