Bashful and Reserved

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Bashful adjective - Not comfortable around people.

Usage example: a bashful child who hid in his room whenever there were visitors in the house

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Reserved is a synonym for bashful in shy topic. In some cases you can use "Reserved" instead an adjective "Bashful".

Nearby Word: bashfully

Reserved adjective - Tending not to speak frequently (as by habit or inclination).

Usage example: a reserved and shy person who was wrongly thought to be stuck-up until someone finally got into a conversation with her

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Bashful is a synonym for reserved in behaviour topic. You can use "Bashful" instead an adjective "Reserved", if it concerns topics such as silent.

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