Afraid and Plain

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Afraid adjective - Filled with fear or dread.

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Plain and afraid are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plain" instead an adjective "Afraid".

Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.

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Afraid and plain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afraid" instead an adjective "Plain".

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

Both are relatively plain compared to other female characters, tend towards shyness, and Chihiro herself is a first year and afraid of men.

Source: Moe / Video Games
Invoked in Ano Kiss: Mizuki initially had long hair, but being an Insecure Love Interest she was afraid of looking too plain at Moe's side.

Source: Boyish Short Hair
It also makes plain that Rainbow Dash may reciprocate but be too afraid of showing softer emotions to act upon it.

Source: Fanfic / Fluttershy Is Free

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