148 entries under shy topic. ×

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sequacious(adjective, meek, docile, obedient)
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well-behaved(adjective, quiet, gentle, restrained)
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bashful(adjective, soft, meek, frugal)
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blushing(adjective, soft, meek, frugal)
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cowardly(weak, soft, nervous, fearful)
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cowering(adjective, weak, gentle, inferior, nervous)
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coy(adjective, soft, meek, frugal)
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demure(adjective, soft, meek, frugal)
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diffident(adjective, soft, meek, frugal)
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feeble(adjective, calm, weak, kind, smooth)
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handy(adjective, meek, docile, obedient)
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mild-mannered(adjective, nature, kind, soft, gentle)
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pusillanimous(weak, nervous, fearful, spiritless)
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simple(adjective, soft, meek, frugal)
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spineless(adjective, quiet, weak, gentle, sad)
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timorous(quiet, modest, nervous, meek)
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towardly(adjective, meek, facility, docile)
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unostentatious(adjective, soft, meek, frugal)
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unresponsive(adjective, humble, docile, lamblike)
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abiding(adjective, meek, docile, obedient)
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