Bashful
Bashful adjective - Not comfortable around people.
Uncommunicative and bashful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Uncommunicative" instead an adjective "Bashful".
Nearby Word: bashfully
Uncommunicative
Uncommunicative adjective - Tending not to speak frequently (as by habit or inclination).
Usage example: resigned to the fact that her husband was always going to be an uncommunicative partner
Bashful and uncommunicative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bashful" instead an adjective "Uncommunicative".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- close and bashful
- close and uncommunicative
- demure and bashful
- demure and uncommunicative
- reserved and bashful
- reserved and uncommunicative
- quiet and bashful
- quiet and uncommunicative
- distant and bashful
- distant and uncommunicative
- aloof and bashful
- aloof and uncommunicative
- shy and bashful
- shy and uncommunicative
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