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45 entries under diffident topic. ×
| shy(adjective, person, quiet, feelings, restraint) | |
| humble(adjective, person, quiet, plain, feelings) | |
| modest(adjective, person, quiet, plain, feelings) | |
| coy(adjective, person, soft, feelings, restraint) | |
| retiring(adjective, quiet, simple, restraint, modest) | |
| reserved(adjective, person, quiet, simple, feelings) | |
| reticent(adjective, person, quiet, feelings, modest) | |
| timid(adjective, quiet, simple, restraint, modest) | |
| demure(adjective, soft, restraint, modest, humble) | |
| self-conscious(adjective, person, quiet, feelings, shy) | |
| unassertive(adjective, soft, modest, nervous, humble) | |
| timorous(adjective, quiet, modest, shy, timid) | |
| shamefaced(adjective, soft, modest, nervous, humble) | |
| sheepish(adjective, quiet, simple, modest, nervous) | |
| backward(adjective, quiet, restraint, modest, humble) | |
| abashed(adjective, humble, shy, timid) | |
| embarrassed(adjective, shy, timid) | |
| nervous(adjective, modest, humble, shy, hesitant) | |
| shrinking(adjective, quiet, modest, nervous, humble) | |
| chary(adjective, modest, humble, shy, hesitant) |
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