Dashing and Shy

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Dashing

Dashing adjective - Inclined or willing to take risks.
Usage example: the dashing heroes in stories about the American West
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Shy is an antonym for dashing.
Nearby Words: dashed, dashingly, dasher

Shy

Shy adjective - Easily frightened.
Usage example: a shy cat who hid under the bed every time she heard any loud noise
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Dashing is an antonym for shy.
Nearby Words: shying, shyness, shyly, shyer
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  • All Girls Want Bad Boys Donna could choose between the nice and shy Aqualad, funny Kid Flash, dashing Robin, and badboy Speedy.
    Source: All Girls Want Bad Boys
  • In The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, Clary's best friend Simon is a shy, awkward, D&D-loving nerd who can't get her to notice that he's in love with her (and is eventually rejected in favor of the dashing hero Jace.) He is played by the gorgeous Robert Sheehan.
    Source: Hollywood Nerd
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