History
History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
afraid

frightened

fearful

bashful

shy (the usual word)

shy

diffident

not having, not showing, much belief in one's own abilities

hesitant; unconfident

humble

showing that one is inferior, less able etc

meek, unassuming

mousy

(especially of hair having a dull brown colour; (of a person) timid, shy

drab; quiet

nervous

of the nerves; easily afraid, timid

anxious, fearful

sheepish

awkwardly self-conscious; (feeling) foolish or embarrassed because of having done something wrong

shy, embarrassed

timid

easily frightened

shy

untrustful

not trustful

nervous

withdrawn

(of a person) unusually quiet and shy

unsociable

TIMOROUS as in Wiktionary
TIMOROUS as in Wikipedia