adjective
Synonyms: shy 1, coy, demure, diffident, modest, retiring, self-effacing, timid, unassertive, unassured
Related Word: timorous; recoiling, shrinking; mousy; abashed, embarrassed; blushful
Contrasted words: assured, bold, intrepid; arrogant, barefaced, brazen, impudent, shameless; loquacious, talkative
Antonyms: brash, forward