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