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Synonyms & Antonyms of gun-shy
as in wary, cautious
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for gun-shy
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for gun-shy
- green,
- ingenuous,
- innocent,
- naive
- (or naïve),
- simple,
- simpleminded,
- unknowing,
- unsophisticated,
- unworldly,
- wide-eyed
- credulous,
- gullible
- (also gullable),
- trustful,
- trusting,
- uncritical,
- unquestioning
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“Gun-shy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gun-shy. Accessed 23 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of gun-shy was in 1884
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