Synonyms and Antonyms for Shy

Following is a list of 200 synonym words and phrases that are related to shy:

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3 Letter Words

coyshashi

4 Letter Words

waryweakslowsoftwilddrawfondmeekmere

5 Letter Words

timidshamequietshortavoidcachecockyleerycageyblasepickylonernaiveclosebrashpushyloftyantsystoic

6 Letter Words

unsureafraidscaredfeebledemuremodestslightshrinkdrageraversemammerchoosyhumblechattytouchyunrudepoliteinconyornerymorosemeekendotishmeaslybubbly

7 Letter Words

bashfulfearfulannoyedashamedelusiveblushettoysomewarefulawkwardloobilymuffishunfazedanxiouspuniestselfishrestiffaffabledarefuluneageriracundrenabledernfulnervouswhisker

8 Letter Words

skittishsluggishhesitanthesitatelukewarmreticentreserveddiscreetretiringcautioussheepishtaciturnpudibundverecundstartishtrepidlyoverwarystraightbogglishtimorousspookishstomachysanguineguardfulstartfulbossiestorgulouseffusivedowncastpokerishuncandidstudiousoverdareboastful

9 Letter Words

diffidentdeficienttentativetalkativereluctantshamefasthang backstartlishsqueamishdemissiveunworriedimpuberalexcitableblushlessoutspokenpetrifiedsecretivedesipientfaintlinganxietudesmilelessimpatienteasygoing

10 Letter Words

frightenedunassumingloquaciousnonchalanthesitativegregariousuncautiousjudgmentalphlegmaticshy personambivalentbigmouthedcomplacentprecociousforthrightheadstrongflirt withfathomable

11 Letter Words

unconfidentembarrassedstandoffishcircumspectunassertiveintrovertedunconcernedtightfistedvaniloquentovercuriousshrink backembraceableweakheartedinquisitiveextravertedpessimistic

12 Letter Words

insufficienthalf-heartedapprehensiveuninterestedunfrightenednonassertivesupercuriousstartfulnessmultiloquentmultiloquousungregariousaffectionateimmorigerous

13 Letter Words

uncomfortableuninquisitiveincircumspectnongregariousoverconfidentunimpressiblerattlebrained

14 Letter Words

self-consciouscircumspectiveunapprehensiveinapprehensiveunapproachableunenthusiasticoverprotective

15 Letter Words

unassertivenessdisaffectionateundemonstrative

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