Arch and Shy

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Arch adjective - Displaying or marked by rude boldness.

Usage example: was so arch as to ask him outright if he was wearing a toupee

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Shy is an antonym for arch.

Nearby Words: arc, arched, archer, arching, archway

Shy adjective - Easily frightened.

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Arch is an antonym for shy.

Nearby Words: shying, shyness, shyly, shyer

Donkey: (reading the word "Worcestershire" off the arch) War-sess-turr-shy-ree.

Source: It Is Pronounced Tro-PAY

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Shy and Arch. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/arch/shy

Arch & Shy. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/arch/shy>.

Shy or Arch. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/arch/shy.

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