Synonyms for "bashfull" (127 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (26)

backwardshytimidabashedaloofautisticawkwardblankblushfulbogglingchilledchillyclosecoldconfusedconsciousconstrainedcoolcowardlycoy

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demuredemurringdetacheddiffident

Adjective(1 words)

blate

Adjective(1 words)

blushful

Strong matches (38)

discreetdissociabledistantembarrassedexpressionlessfalteringfearfulfearingfearsomeforbiddingfrigidfrostygoosyguardedhesitanthesitatingicyill at easeimpassiveimpersonal

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in a tizzyin fearinaccessibleinarticulateincompatibleinsociableintrovertedjumpymeekmodestmopeymopishmorosemousynervousnongregariousoffisholympian

Related words (63)

qualmishrabbityrecoilingremoteremovedrepressedreservedrestrainedreticentretiringscaryscrupulousself-consciousself-containedself-effacingself-sufficientshakyshamefacedshamefastsheepish

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shiveryshrinkingskitteryskittishsnugsocially incompatiblesqueamishstammeringstandoffstandoffishstartlishsticklingsubduedsullensuppressedtimoroustremblingtremuloustrepidanttrigger happytrigger-happyunaffableunapproachableunassertiveunassumingunassuredunclubbableuncomfortableuncommunicativeuncompanionableunconfidentuncongenialundemonstrativeuneasyunexpansiveunfriendlyungenialunostentatiousunsociableunsocialwithdrawn

Adjective(2 words)

sheepishshy

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