29 entries under shy topic. ×

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coy(adjective, modest, timid, modesty)
7
demure(adjective, correct, timid, particular)
6
modest(adjective, timid, modesty, diffident)
4
bashful(adjective, modesty)
4
diffident(timid, modesty)
4
nervous(adjective, timid, modesty, diffident)
4
timid(adjective, modesty, diffident)
3
blushing(timid, modesty, diffident)
3
prudish(adjective, correct, strict, particular)
3
shamefaced(adjective, timid, modesty, diffident)
3
sheepish(adjective, timid, modesty, diffident)
2
retiring(timid, diffident)
2
shrinking(timid, diffident)
2
timorous(timid, modesty, diffident)
2
unassertive(timid, diffident)
1
abashed(timid, diffident)
1
backward(timid, diffident)
1
blushful(timid, diffident)
1
chary(timid, diffident)
1
confused(timid, diffident)
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