bashful
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adjective \ˈbash-fəl\Definition of BASHFUL
1
: socially shy or timid : diffident, self-conscious
2
: resulting from or typical of a bashful nature <a bashful smile>
— bash·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb
— bash·ful·ness \-fəl-nəs\ noun
See Examples of BASHFUL
- bashful boys asking girls to dance
- <a bashful child who hid in his room whenever there were visitors in the house>
Origin of BASHFUL
obsolete bash (to be abashed)
First Known Use: 1548
Related to BASHFUL
- Synonyms
- backward, shy, coy, demure, diffident, introverted, modest, recessive, retiring, self-effacing, sheepish, withdrawn
- Antonyms
- extroverted (also extraverted), immodest, outgoing
See Synonym Discussion at shy
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