Nervous and Sheepish

Nervous

Nervous adjective - Feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty.

Sheepish and nervous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sheepish" instead an adjective "Nervous".

Nearby Words: nerve, nervy, nervously

Sheepish

Sheepish adjective - Not comfortable around people.

Nervous and sheepish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nervous" instead an adjective "Sheepish".

Nearby Words: sheep, sheepishly
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