Bashful
Bashful adjective - Not comfortable around people.
Usage example: a bashful child who hid in his room whenever there were visitors in the house
Unassertive is a synonym for bashful in shy topic. In some cases you can use "Unassertive" instead an adjective "Bashful".
Nearby Word: bashfully
Unassertive
Unassertive adjective - Inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- humble and bashful
- humble and unassertive
- demure and bashful
- demure and unassertive
- reserved and bashful
- reserved and unassertive
- hesitant and bashful
- hesitant and unassertive
- meek and bashful
- meek and unassertive
- unassuming and bashful
- unassuming and unassertive
- modest and bashful
- modest and unassertive
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