Bashful
Bashful adjective - Not comfortable around people.
Chickenhearted and bashful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Chickenhearted" instead an adjective "Bashful".
Nearby Word: bashfully
Chickenhearted
Chickenhearted adjective - Having or showing a shameful lack of courage.
Usage example: too chickenhearted to speak up, even though she knew a terrible injustice was being committed
Bashful and chickenhearted are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bashful" instead an adjective "Chickenhearted".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- cowardly and bashful
- cowardly and chickenhearted
- nervous and bashful
- nervous and chickenhearted
- uneasy and bashful
- uneasy and chickenhearted
- hesitant and bashful
- hesitant and chickenhearted
- shy and bashful
- shy and chickenhearted
- timid and bashful
- timid and chickenhearted
- fearful and bashful
- fearful and chickenhearted
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