85 entries under shy topic. ×

5
reserved(adjective, quiet, simple, modest, humble)
5
tame(adjective, embarrassed)
5
uncomfortable(adjective, embarrassed)
4
foolish(adjective, embarrassed)
4
mortified(adjective, embarrassed)
3
demure(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, ordinary)
3
mousy(adjective, worried, meek, afraid)
3
overmodest(timid, modesty, diffident)
2
apprehensive(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, ordinary)
2
blushful(timid, diffident)
2
chagrined(adjective, embarrassed)
2
confused(adjective, timid, diffident)
2
pusillanimous(adjective, worried, afraid, apprehensive)
2
shrinking(adjective, modest, nervous, humble)
2
silly(adjective, embarrassed)
2
skittish(adjective, modest, nervous, humble)
2
unassertive(adjective, quiet, simple, modest, nervous)
1
aflutter(worried, afraid, apprehensive, scared)
1
afraid(adjective, modest, nervous, humble)
1
agitated(worried, afraid, apprehensive, scared)
11 years ago|9.5k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). sheepish thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/sheepish/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "sheepish thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/sheepish/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 29, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, sheepish thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 29 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/sheepish/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "sheepish thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 29 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/sheepish/thesaurus/synonyms>