Reluctance and Shyness

Reluctance

Reluctance noun - A lack of willingness or desire to do or accept something.

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

Nearby Words: reluctant, reluctantly

Shyness

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

Reluctance and shyness are semantically related in bashfulness topic. Sometimes you can use "Reluctance" instead a noun "Shyness".

Nearby Words: shy, shyly

How words are described

usual usual reluctance usual shyness
deep deep reluctance deep shyness
constant constant reluctance constant shyness
severe severe reluctance severe shyness
Other adjectives: little, general, apparent, pathological.
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