46 entries under diffident topic. ×

42
shy(adjective, quiet, modest, awkward, reserved)
28
embarrassed(adjective, awkward, shy, insecure, timid)
26
timid(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, ordinary)
21
shamefaced(adjective, modest, awkward, nervous, humble)
19
humble(adjective, quiet, modest, humble, shy)
14
abashed(adjective, humble, shy, timid)
14
modest(adjective, humble, shy, hesitant, meek)
13
blushing(adjective, quiet, modest, shy, timid)
12
retiring(adjective, quiet, simple, modest, humble)
12
self-conscious(adjective, quiet, shy, meek, insecure)
10
coy(adjective, quiet, simple, modest, nervous)
10
timorous(adjective, quiet, shy, meek, timid)
9
nervous(adjective, modest, awkward, humble, shy)
6
self-effacing(adjective, quiet, simple, modest, nervous)
5
backward(adjective, quiet, modest, humble, shy)
5
reserved(adjective, quiet, simple, modest, humble)
3
demure(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, ordinary)
3
introverted(adjective, modest, nervous, humble, hesitant)
3
overmodest(shy, timid, modesty)
2
blushful(shy, timid)
<123>
11 years ago|9.5k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). sheepish thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/sheepish/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "sheepish thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/sheepish/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, sheepish thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/sheepish/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "sheepish thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 20 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/sheepish/thesaurus/synonyms>