bashfuladjective
uk/ˈbæʃ.fəl/us/ˈbæʃ.fəl/often feeling uncomfortable with other people and easily embarrassed:
She gave a bashful smile as he complimented her on her work.
Synonym
shy
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Shy and modest
- aw shucks
- backward
- be backward in coming forward idiom
- coy
- crawl/go/retreat/retire into your shell idiom
- efface
- inadequate
- inhibited
- inhibition
- introvert
- modest
- modesty
- selfless
- shrinking violet
- shy
- shyly
- shyness
- unassuming
- withdraw
- withdrawal
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bashfully
adverb uk/ˈbæʃ.fəl.i/us/ˈbæʃ.fəl.i/
bashfulness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈbæʃ.fəl.nəs/us/ˈbæʃ.fəl.nəs/