| coy(adjective, nervous, shy, fearful) |
| dastard |
| faint |
| irresolute(weak, nervous, shy, feeble, fearful) |
| jittery(adjective, weak, shy, worried, afraid) |
| jumpy(adjective, shy, worried, afraid, apprehensive) |
| meek |
| milk-livered |
| modest(adjective, nervous, shy, fearful) |
| mousy(adjective, nervous, shy, worried, fearful) |
| shrinking(weak, nervous, shy, worried, fearful) |
| submissive(weak, nervous, shy, fearful, spiritless) |
| unmanlike |
| wimpish(adjective, weak, timid, spineless, mean-spirited) |
| aflutter(shy, worried, afraid, apprehensive, scared) |
| aghast(shy, worried, afraid, apprehensive, scared) |
| agitated(shy, worried, afraid, apprehensive, scared) |
| alarmed(shy, worried, afraid, apprehensive, scared) |
| backward(weak, spineless, gutless) |
| caitiff(weak, spineless, gutless) |