Nervousness and Shyness

Nervousness

Nervousness noun - An uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble.

Shyness and nervousness are semantically related In some cases you can use "Shyness" instead a noun "Nervousness".

Shyness

Shyness noun - A feeling of fear of embarrassment.
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Synonyms for Shyness

Nervousness and shyness are semantically related in timidity topic. Sometimes you can use "Nervousness" instead a noun "Shyness", if it concerns topics such as bashfulness.

Nearby Words: shy, shyly

How words are described

natural natural nervousness natural shyness
sheer sheer nervousness sheer shyness
awkward awkward nervousness awkward shyness
constant constant nervousness constant shyness
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