82 entries under shy topic. ×

25
timid(adjective, quiet, nervous, meek)
14
diffident(adjective, quiet, modest, humble)
14
timorous(adjective, quiet, nervous, meek)
12
fearful(adjective, upset, afraid, apprehensive)
9
bashful(adjective, quiet, soft, modest, humble)
8
unassertive(adjective, quiet, weak, modest, nervous)
7
retiring(adjective, modest, humble, meek)
6
coy(adjective, nervous, meek, fearful)
6
unassuming(adjective, quiet, modest, humble)
5
fainthearted(nervous, worried, fearful, afraid)
5
nervous(adjective, worried, fearful, afraid)
4
afraid(adjective, upset, weak, nervous)
4
anxious(adjective, upset, worried, afraid)
4
chicken(adjective, upset, nervous, worried)
4
cowardly(adjective, nervous, fearful)
4
cowering(adjective, weak, nervous, meek)
4
demure(nervous, meek, fearful, timid)
4
hesitant(adjective, nervous, worried, fearful)
4
lily-livered(adjective, upset, worried, afraid)
4
modest(adjective, nervous, humble, meek)
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