Forwards and Shy

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Forwards adverb - Toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time.

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Shy is an antonym for forwards in topics: first, brash, advancing.

Nearby Word: forward

Shy adjective - Easily frightened.

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Forwards is an antonym for shy.

Nearby Words: shying, shyness, shyly, shyer

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Shy and Forwards. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/forwards/shy

Forwards & Shy. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/forwards/shy>.

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