Synonyms|403Antonyms|107|Broader|4Narrower|1Related|719
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awful
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cautious
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confused(shy, timid, diffident)
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cowed(nervous, shy, fearful, suspicious, timid)
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cowering(weak, nervous, shy, fearful, spineless)
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dastard
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daunted(nervous, shy, fearful, suspicious, timid)
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detached(adjective, quiet, thoughtful, unsociable, shrinking)
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dismayed(weak, fearful, suspicious, timid, spineless)
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distant
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edgy(adjective, anxious, nervous, worried, tense)
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embarrassed(adjective, shy, timid, diffident)
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fidgety(fear, anxious, nervous, worried, tense)
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frightful
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gingerly
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guarded
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impotent(adjective, soft, uncertain, nervous, unstable)
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in fear(expression, idiom)
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jittery(adjective, weak, anxious, nervous, shy)
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lacking courage(expression, idiom, weak, spineless, gutless)
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