166 entries under adjective topic. ×

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timid(weak, gentle, base, fear)
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shy(quiet, weak, base, anxious)
33
fearful(weak, gentle, fear, anxious)
26
diffident(quiet, weak, fear, shy)
23
cowardly(weak, uncertain, anxious, nervous)
18
apprehensive(weak, fear, nervous, shy)
18
retiring(quiet, weak, base, restrained)
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bashful(quiet, modest, shy, meek)
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nervous(weak, base, uncertain, fear)
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humble(modest, shy, meek, timid)
14
afraid(weak, soft, base, fear)
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pusillanimous(weak, soft, base, nervous)
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yellow(weak, soft, base, nervous)
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coy(fear, nervous, shy, meek)
13
mousy(quiet, nervous, shy, meek)
12
modest(quiet, shy, meek, timid)
11
anxious(weak, shy, fearful, suspicious)
10
tremulous(fear, nervous, shy, worried)
10
coward(noun, characteristic, quality, dismay)
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craven(noun, weak, timid, spineless)
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