bashfulness

bash·ful

B0099300 (băsh′fəl)adj.1. Shy, self-conscious, and awkward in the presence of others: "I never laughed, being bashful. / Lowering my head, I looked at the wall" (Ezra Pound).2. Characterized by, showing, or resulting from shyness, self-consciousness, or awkwardness: "He had polite bashful manners and a low grownup voice" (John Dos Passos).

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[From obsolete bash, to abash, be abashed (from Middle English basshen, variant of abaishen, abasshen; see abash) + -ful.]

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bash′ful·ly adv.bash′ful·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

bashfulness - feeling embarrassed due to modesty abashmentembarrassment - the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public

bashfulness

noun shyness, reserve, embarrassment, constraint, hesitation, modesty, nervousness, lack of confidence, reticence, self-consciousness, timidity, diffidence, coyness, timorousness, mousiness, sheepishness, timidness Suddenly overcome with bashfulness, he lowered his voice.

bashfulness

nounAn awkwardness or lack of self-confidence in the presence of others:backwardness, coyness, retiringness, shyness, timidity, timidness.

Translations

害羞

bashful

(ˈbӕʃful) adjective shy. a bashful girl; a bashful smile. 害羞的 害羞的bashfully adverb 害羞地 害羞地ˈbashfulness noun 害羞 害羞