shy, adj.
(shier, shiest, shyer, shyest)
(shier, shiest, shyer, shyest)
wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things
<adj.all>
shy
lacking self-confidence
<adj.all>
diffident shy timid unsure
sample sentences
"stood in the doorway diffident and abashed""problems that call for bold not timid responses"
"a very unsure young man"
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<adj.all> (p)
shy