shynessnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈʃaɪ.nəs/us/ˈʃaɪ.nəs/C1 the condition of being shy:
His face went red with shyness when he walked into the crowded room.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Shy and modest
- aw shucks
- backward
- bashful
- be backward in coming forward idiom
- coy
- efface
- inadequacy
- inadequate
- inhibited
- inhibition
- introvert
- modest
- self-effacing
- selfless
- shrinking violet
- shy
- shyly
- unassuming
- withdraw
- withdrawal
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