Backward and Modest

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Backward

Backward adjective - Not comfortable around people.
Usage example: curiously, the quiet, backward man opened up when around other introverts
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Modest is a synonym for backward in restraint topic. In some cases you can use "Modest" instead an adjective "Backward", when it comes to topics like bashful.
Nearby Words: back, backwater, backwardness, backwards, backwardation

Modest

Modest adjective - Not comfortable around people.
Usage example: a modest winner who said a quick thank-you and promptly left the stage
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Backward is a synonym for modest in restraint topic. Sometimes you can use "Backward" instead an adjective "Modest".
Nearby Words: moderate, moderation, modesty, moderately, modestly

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