6
skittish(anxious, nervous, shy, worried, tense)
6
spineless(adjective, weak, soft, base, uncertain)
6
unsure(adjective, uncertain, unstable, shy, hesitant)
5
faint(adjective, nervous, fearful, afraid, timid)
5
intimidated(adjective, nervous, shy, worried, fearful)
5
jumpy(adjective, anxious, nervous, shy, worried)
5
shaky(adjective, gentle, uncertain, fear, anxious)
5
shamefaced(adjective, shy, timid, modesty, diffident)
5
soft(adjective, weak, gentle, base, nervous)
5
weak-kneed(adjective, weak, soft, base, nervous)
4
chickenhearted(shy, worried, afraid, apprehensive, scared)
4
dastardly(adjective, weak, soft, low, base)
4
fearsome(adjective, afraid)
4
feeble(nervous, shy, fearful)
4
insecure(adjective, uncertain, unstable, shy, hesitant)
4
panicky(adjective, weak, anxious, shy, worried)
4
recreant(noun, adjective, weak, spineless, gutless)
4
reticent(adjective, quiet, nervous, shy, hesitant)
4
trepid
4
unassuming(adjective, quiet, modest, meek, reticent)
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