Bashful

Meaning

shy; timid; modest; easily embarrassed

shy, easily embarrassed, or reluctant to draw attention

Example Sentences

The bashful child hid behind her mother when meeting strangers.

She gave a bashful smile when he complimented her.

Synonyms

shy, timid, modest, reserved, coy, introverted

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shy, timid, modest, reserved

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shy, timid, reserved, coy, introverted

Antonyms

bold, confident, outgoing, assertive

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bold, confident, outgoing, assertive

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confident, bold, outgoing

Collocations

bashful smile, bashful manner, bashful behavior, bashful glance, bashful child

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bashful smile, bashful manner, bashful behavior

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bashful smile, bashful glance, bashful child