Bashful synonyms

băsh'fəl

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timid
Lacking in courage or confidence.
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reserved
(Not comparable) Set aside for the use of a particular person or party.
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humble (related)
Hornless
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modest (related)
Having or proceeding from a disinclination to call attention to oneself; retiring or diffident:
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diffident
Lacking confidence in one's self; distrustful of one's own powers; not self-reliant; timid; modest; bashful; characterized by modest reserve.
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blushing
Showing blushes; rosy red.
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coy
Affectedly and often flirtatiously shy or modest:
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daunted
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shy
Easily startled; timid:
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demure
The definition of demure is shy and modest.
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shamefaced
Showing a feeling of shame or embarrassment; ashamed
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unabashed (antonym)
The definition of unabashed is a confident person, or someone who is not embarrassed, or something that is not concealed.
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girlish (related)
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dismayed
Having the emotion of dismay.
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retiring
Drawing back from contact with others, from publicity, etc.; reserved; shy
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embarrassed
Caused by or displaying an awkward or uneasy self-consciousness
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sheepish
The definition of sheepish is embarrassed after doing something wrong or shy.
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shrinking
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unshy (antonym)
shy
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confident (antonym)
The definition of confident is to be certain about something or feeling sure of yourself and your abilities.
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backward
Slow to apprehend; having difficulties in learning.
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self-effacing
Not drawing attention to oneself; modest.
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restraint (related)
Not forward but reticent or reserved in manner
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blate
(Scotland, Northern England) Dull, stupid.
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blushful
Full of blushes.
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trepidant
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sulky (related)
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morose (related)
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gawky (related)
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talkative (related)
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pensive (related)
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over-modest
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Find another word for bashful. In this page you can discover 33 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for bashful, like: timid, reserved, humble, modest, diffident, blushing, coy, daunted, shy, demure and shamefaced.
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Bashful Sentence Examples

  • So he sat there trembling and afraid; for he was a timid, bashful man and did not like to be noticed.

  • He loved the way she could be wanton and sensual one minute, then bashful and demure the next.

  • In youth he was described as " a handsome young man, tall, slight, and very erect, bashful, but never awkward."

  • Sizes are small, medium or large, and colors include bashful pink, champagne toast and bedtime blue.

  • If you're bashful, or are already exceptionally tall, then a simple six and three-quarter inch model can be easily dressed up with the addition of little red dice resting within the Lucite hole of your shoe sole.

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