Bashful
Bashful adjective - Not comfortable around people.
Hesitating and bashful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hesitating" instead an adjective "Bashful".
Nearby Word: bashfully
Hesitating
Hesitating adjective - Lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Hesitating
Bashful and hesitating are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bashful" instead an adjective "Hesitating".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
Cite this Source
Hesitating and Bashful. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bashful/hesitating
Bashful & Hesitating. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bashful/hesitating>.
Hesitating or Bashful. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bashful/hesitating.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "bashful" and "hesitating" have occurred on timeline