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 | ||