Bashful and Reticent

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Bashful adjective - Not comfortable around people.

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

Nearby Word: bashfully

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

Usage example: her husband is by nature a reticent person, and she resigned herself to that fact long ago

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Bashful is a synonym for reticent in behaviour topic. You can use "Bashful" instead an adjective "Reticent", if it concerns topics such as secretive.

Nearby Words: reticence, reticently

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