95 entries under timid topic. ×

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soft(adjective, weak, gentle, base, nervous)
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weak-kneed(adjective, weak, soft, base, nervous)
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dastardly(adjective, weak, soft, low, base)
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insecure(adjective, uncertain, unstable, shy, hesitant)
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reticent(adjective, quiet, nervous, shy, hesitant)
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unassuming(adjective, quiet, modest, meek, reticent)
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withdrawn(adjective, quiet, modest, thoughtful, meek)
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yellow-bellied(adjective, weak, soft, base, fearful)
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blushing(quiet, modest, shy, meek)
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chary(adjective, shy, meek, unassuming)
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gutless(adjective, weak, soft, base, fearful)
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overmodest(shy, modesty, diffident)
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tentative(adjective, quiet, modest, nervous, shy)
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alarmed(shy, worried, fearful, afraid, suspicious)
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confused(shy, diffident)
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cowed(nervous, shy, fearful, suspicious)
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daunted(nervous, shy, fearful, suspicious)
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dismayed(weak, fearful, suspicious, spineless)
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embarrassed(adjective, shy, diffident)
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rabbity(shy, worried, meek, reticent)
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