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- pronunciation:
- baesh
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
timid or self-conscious in the presence of others; shy.
She's a bashful person and prefers the company of close friends.I was always bashful with my aunts and uncles and wanted to hide in my room when they visited.- synonyms:
- demure, diffident, shy, timid
- antonyms:
- confident, self-assured
- similar words:
- coy, meek, modest, reticent, retiring, self-conscious, timorous
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| definition 2: |
characterized by or exhibiting timid or shy behavior.
She was bashful at the party last night.- synonyms:
- demure, diffident, shy, timid
- antonyms:
- bold, brazen, forward
- similar words:
- coy, meek, modest, reticent, retiring, self-conscious, timorous
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| related words: |
demure |
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| derivations: |
bashfully (adv.), bashfulness (n.) |
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