Fight shy

Synonyms for "fight shy" (52 found)

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Closest matches (11)

avoidblenchboggledemurfalterfight shy offlinchgive place tohang backhang offhave qualms

Strong matches (15)

hesitatehold aloofhold offjibjumpjump a milekeep aloofkeep away fromkeep clear ofkeep fromkeep hands offkeep remote fromlet alonemake bones aboutmake way for

Related words (26)

not meddle withnot touchpanicpausepull backquailrecoilscrupleshrinkshunshyshy atskedaddlestampedestand aloofstartstart asidestartlestay detached fromsteer clear of
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stick atsticklestrainturn away fromwaverwince

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