Fearful and Shy

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Fearful

Fearful adjective - Easily frightened.
Usage example: the stray cat that we took in is still fearful, even around us
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Shy is a synonym for fearful in feeling topic. In some cases you can use "Shy" instead the word "Fearful" as an adjective or a noun, when it comes to topics like timid, afraid, alarmed.
Nearby Words: fear, fearless, fearsome, fearfully, fearlessly

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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Fearful is a synonym for shy in feeling topic. You can use "Fearful" instead an adjective "Shy", if it concerns topics such as bashful, timid, afraid, quiet and self-conscious.
Nearby Words: shying, shyness, shyly, shyer

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  • Manga / Pokémon Zensho Shrinking Violet: Satoshi's Pikachu is very shy and fearful at first, but gradually opens up.
    Source: Manga / Pokémon Zensho
  • Manga / K-On! Odd Couple : The shy and fearful Mio and the energetic (and slightly Jerkass) Ritsu.
    Source: Manga / K-On!
  • Pomma reacts as kind of a Bratty Half-Pint while Teera becomes shy and fearful.
    Source: Literature / Green-Sky Trilogy
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