10
lily-livered(adjective, weak, soft, base, nervous)
10
self-conscious(adjective, shy, meek, timid, unassuming)
9
frightened(adjective, weak, soft, base, uncertain)
9
hesitant(adjective, gentle, uncertain, anxious, ordinary)
9
meek(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, modest)
8
chicken(adjective, weak, nervous, shy, worried)
8
faint-hearted(adjective, weak, uncertain, fear, anxious)
8
scared(adjective, weak, soft, base, nervous)
8
sheepish(adjective, quiet, shy, meek, timid)
8
unassertive(adjective, nervous, shy, meek, afraid)
8
worried(adjective, anxious, shy, fearful, suspicious)
7
introverted(adjective, quiet, restrained, shy, thoughtful)
7
reserved(adjective, quiet, gentle, modest, shy)
7
shrinking(adjective, quiet, weak, base, anxious)
7
weak(adjective, soft, base, anxious, nervous)
7
white-livered
6
chicken-hearted(adjective, weak, spineless, gutless)
6
demure(adjective, quiet, modest, shy, timid)
6
fainthearted(adjective, weak, nervous, shy, fearful)
6
self-effacing(adjective, quiet, modest, shy, timid)
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