| tremulous(adjective, nervous, worried, reserved, fearful) |
| unassured(adjective, quiet, timid, characteristic, modest) |
| wanting(adjective, weak, inadequate, deficient, lacking) |
| wary(adjective, characteristic, quality, timidity, shyness) |
| inadequate(adjective, insufficient, lacking, weak, poor) |
| scanty(adjective, poor, small, inadequate, boring) |
| flinch(verb, start, worry, draw, avoid) |
| unassuming(adjective, person, quiet, plain, feelings) |
| unpretentious(adjective, person, quiet, feelings, modest) |
| unsociable(adjective, close, quiet, cold, restrained) |
| chary(adjective, characteristic, timid, timidity, shyness) |
| deficient(adjective, inadequate, lacking, poor, weak) |
| unobtrusive(adjective, quiet, plain, modest, humble) |
| introvert(adjective, characteristic, quiet, reserved, timid) |
| mousey(adjective, reserved, timid, retiring, bashful) |
| recessive(adjective, reserved, timid, retiring, bashful) |
| recoil(verb, start, draw, approach, escape) |
| heave(verb, noun, throw, fling, move) |
| unsure(adjective, reserved, timid, retiring, irresolute) |
| abashed(adjective, characteristic, timid, diffident, timidity) |