- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|1.2k
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109 entries under shy topic. ×
| timid(adjective, weak, gentle, base, fear) | |
| fearful(adjective, weak, gentle, fear, anxious) | |
| diffident(adjective, quiet, weak, fear) | |
| cowardly(adjective, weak, uncertain, anxious, nervous) | |
| apprehensive(adjective, weak, fear, nervous) | |
| retiring(adjective, quiet, weak, base, restrained) | |
| bashful(adjective, quiet, modest, meek) | |
| nervous(adjective, weak, base, uncertain, fear) | |
| humble(adjective, modest, meek, timid) | |
| afraid(adjective, weak, soft, base, fear) | |
| pusillanimous(adjective, weak, soft, base, nervous) | |
| yellow(adjective, weak, soft, base, nervous) | |
| coy(adjective, fear, nervous, meek) | |
| mousy(adjective, quiet, nervous, meek) | |
| modest(adjective, quiet, meek, timid) | |
| anxious(adjective, weak, fearful, suspicious) | |
| tremulous(adjective, fear, nervous, worried) | |
| lily-livered(adjective, weak, soft, base, nervous) | |
| self-conscious(adjective, meek, timid, unassuming) | |
| frightened(adjective, weak, soft, base, uncertain) |
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