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adj. self-consciously timid; "I never laughed, being bashful; lowering my head, I looked at the wall"- Ezra Pound

adj. disposed to avoid notice; "they considered themselves a tough outfit and weren't bashful about letting anybody know it"; (`blate' is a Scottish term for bashful)

Fuzzynyms (10)

coy, demure, overmodest

adj. affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way

reticent, self-effacing

adj. reluctant to draw attention to yourself

reserved

adj. marked by self-restraint and reticence; "was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion"-Victoria Sackville-West

indrawn, withdrawn

adj. tending to reserve or introspection; "a quiet indrawn man"

shy

adj. easily startled or frightened

timid

adj. showing fear and lack of confidence

Synonyms (9)

coy

adj. modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures; "like a wild young colt, very inquisitive but very coy and not to be easily cajoled"

fearful, timorous, trepid

adj. timid by nature or revealing timidity; "timorous little mouse"; "in a timorous tone"; "cast fearful glances at the large dog"

intimidated

adj. made timid or fearful as by threats

mousy, mousey

adj. quiet and timid and ineffectual

shy

adj. easily startled or frightened

reluctant

adj. (backward)

Antonyms (2)

bold

adj. fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure"

aggressive

adj. having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; "an aggressive businessman"; "an aggressive basketball player"; "he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions"; "aggressive drivers"

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