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timid(adjective, weak, gentle, base, fear)
42
shy(adjective, quiet, weak, base, anxious)
33
fearful(adjective, weak, gentle, fear, anxious)
23
cowardly(adjective, weak, uncertain, anxious, nervous)
18
retiring(adjective, quiet, weak, base, restrained)
16
nervous(adjective, weak, base, uncertain, fear)
15
humble(adjective, modest, shy, meek, timid)
14
afraid(adjective, weak, soft, base, fear)
14
pusillanimous(adjective, weak, soft, base, nervous)
14
yellow(adjective, weak, soft, base, nervous)
13
coy(adjective, fear, nervous, shy, meek)
12
modest(adjective, quiet, shy, meek, timid)
10
self-conscious(adjective, shy, meek, timid, unassuming)
9
frightened(adjective, weak, soft, base, uncertain)
9
hesitant(adjective, gentle, uncertain, anxious, ordinary)
8
faint-hearted(adjective, weak, uncertain, fear, anxious)
8
sheepish(adjective, quiet, shy, meek, timid)
8
unassertive(adjective, nervous, shy, meek, afraid)
7
reserved(adjective, quiet, gentle, modest, shy)
7
shrinking(adjective, quiet, weak, base, anxious)
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