bashful
[ bash-fuhl ]
/ ˈbæʃ fəl /
adjective
uncomfortably diffident and easily embarrassed; shy; timid.
indicative of, accompanied by, or proceeding from bashfulness.
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synonym study for bashful
1. See shy1.
OTHER WORDS FROM bashful
Words nearby bashful
base tenant, base unit, bash, Bashan, bashaw, bashful, bashi-bazouk, bashing, Bashkir, Bashkir Autonomous Republic, Bashkir Republic
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bashful
/ (ˈbæʃfʊl) /
adjective
disposed to attempt to avoid notice through shyness or modesty; diffident; timid
indicating or characterized by shyness or modesty
Derived forms of bashful
bashfully, adverbbashfulness, nounWord Origin for bashful
C16: from bash, short for abash + -ful
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