70 entries under shy topic. ×

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chaste(adjective, soft, meek, frugal)
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confused(adjective, timid, diffident)
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constrained(meek, timid, unassuming, diffident)
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decent(adjective, soft, meek, frugal)
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distrustful(adjective, modest, nervous, humble)
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introverted(adjective, modest, nervous, humble)
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lamblike(adjective, soft, meek, frugal)
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maidenlike(adjective, soft, meek, frugal)
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meager(adjective, soft, meek, frugal)
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mean(adjective, soft, meek, frugal)
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milky(adjective, soft, meek, frugal)
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moderate(adjective, soft, meek, frugal)
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obscure(adjective, soft, meek, frugal)
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overmodest(timid, diffident)
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pudent(adjective, soft, meek, frugal)
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recessive(adjective, quiet, restrained, modest, nervous)
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resigned(adjective, soft, meek, frugal)
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silent(adjective, quiet, modest, meek)
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skittish(adjective, modest, nervous, humble)
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small(adjective, soft, meek, frugal)
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