Synonyms and Antonyms for Shy

Following is a list of 150 synonym words and phrases that are related to shy:

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3 Letter Words

coyshashi

4 Letter Words

waryweakslowsoftwilddrawfondmeek

5 Letter Words

timidshamequietshortavoidcachecockyleerycageyblasepickylonernaive

6 Letter Words

unsureafraidscaredfeebledemuremodestslightshrinkdrageraversemammerchoosyhumblechattytouchyunrude

7 Letter Words

bashfulfearfulannoyedashamedelusiveblushettoysomewarefulawkwardloobilymuffishunfazedanxiouspuniestselfishrestiffaffabledareful

8 Letter Words

skittishsluggishhesitanthesitatelukewarmreticentreserveddiscreetretiringcautioussheepishtaciturnpudibundverecundstartishtrepidlyoverwarystraightbogglishtimorousspookishstomachysanguineguardfulstartfulbossiestorgulouseffusivedowncastpokerish

9 Letter Words

diffidentdeficienttentativetalkativereluctantshamefasthang backstartlishsqueamishdemissiveunworriedimpuberalexcitableblushless

10 Letter Words

frightenedunassumingloquaciousnonchalanthesitativegregariousuncautiousjudgmentalphlegmaticshy personambivalentbigmouthed

11 Letter Words

unconfidentembarrassedstandoffishcircumspectunassertiveintrovertedunconcernedtightfistedvaniloquentovercuriousshrink backembraceable

12 Letter Words

insufficienthalf-heartedapprehensiveuninterestedunfrightenednonassertivesupercuriousstartfulnessmultiloquentmultiloquousungregarious

13 Letter Words

uncomfortableuninquisitiveincircumspectnongregariousoverconfidentunimpressible

14 Letter Words

self-consciouscircumspectiveunapprehensiveinapprehensiveunapproachableunenthusiastic

15 Letter Words

unassertiveness

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