English adjective: bashful | |||
1. | bashful self-consciously timid | ||
Samples | I never laughed, being bashful; lowering my head, I looked at the wall. | ||
Similar | timid | ||
Antonyms | bold | ||
2. | bashful disposed to avoid notice | ||
Samples | They considered themselves a tough outfit and weren't bashful about letting anybody know it. | ||
Synonyms | blate | ||
Similar | backward | ||
Domain region | Scotland | ||
Antonyms | forward | ||