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indrawn, withdrawn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