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How does the adjective shy contrast with its synonyms?
Some common synonyms of shy are bashful, coy, diffident, and modest. While all these words mean «not inclined to be forward,» shy implies a timid reserve and a shrinking from familiarity or contact with others.
When can bashful be used instead of shy?
The words bashful and shy are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, bashful implies a frightened or hesitant shyness characteristic of childhood and adolescence.
a bashful boy out on his first date
When might coy be a better fit than shy?
While the synonyms coy and shy are close in meaning, coy implies a pretended shyness.
put off by her coy manner
In what contexts can diffident take the place of shy?
In some situations, the words diffident and shy are roughly equivalent. However, diffident stresses a distrust of one’s own ability or opinion that causes hesitation in acting or speaking.
felt diffident about raising an objection
When could modest be used to replace shy?
The meanings of modest and shy largely overlap; however, modest suggests absence of undue confidence or conceit.
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shynoun
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brazen, bold, audacious -
shynoun
Easily frightened; timid.
a shy bird.
Antonyms:
bold, audacious, brazen -
shyverb
Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.
coconut shy
Antonyms:
brazen, bold, audacious -
shyadjective
Cautious; wary; suspicious.
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brazen, audacious, bold -
shyadjective
Antonyms:
audacious, bold, brazen -
shyadjective
Antonyms:
brazen, bold, audacious
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.8 / 4 votes
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shy
Antonyms:
bold, brazen-faced, impudent, audacious, recklessSynonyms:
timid, reserved, modest, bashful, suspicion, shrinking, chary
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shyadjective
a quick throw
«he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman»
Antonyms:
sufficient, unwary -
diffident, shy, timid, unsureadjective
lacking self-confidence
«stood in the doorway diffident and abashed»; «problems that call for bold not timid responses»; «a very unsure young man»
Antonyms:
sufficient, unwarySynonyms:
diffident, faint, shy(p), fainthearted, faint-hearted, timid, uncertain, unsure, incertain -
shy(p)adjective
short
«eleven is one shy of a dozen»
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sufficient, unwary -
shyverb
wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things
«shy of strangers»
Antonyms:
unwary, sufficientSynonyms:
shy(p), timid, diffident, unsure -
shyverb
start suddenly, as from fright
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unwary, sufficient -
shyverb
throw quickly
Antonyms:
unwary, sufficient
How to use shy in a sentence?
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Marcel Aubut:
Such is the momentum of what happened here in Toronto. This is the momentum that should help us, the IOC likes when the people support Olympic Games. They love The IOC. I am not shy to say those Games( Toronto Pan Ams) became Olympic Games.
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De Blasio:
This is what they do. They build. I’ll give them dormitories( to) build temporary medical facilities, but they have to do it, i’m not shy but the state doesn’t have the capacity to build that quickly to that level.
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Vladlen Tatarsky:
Sit here or here. Sit over on the chair, i’ll sit over there. I am too shy.
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Clifford Villanueva Villalon:
If you don’t see the stars at night, close your eyes. Stars are shy showing up sometimes because not all people on earth look at them as an inspiration to move forward, but only as decorations.
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President Barack Obama:
I want us to be able, when we walk out this door, to say we couldn’t think of anything else that we didn’t try to do. That we didn’t shy away from a challenge because it was hard. That we weren’t timid or got tired or somehow thinking about the next thing, because there is no next thing, this is it.
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Opposite of Shy, Antonym of Shy, 12 Opposite Words For Shy
Meaning; (especially of a horse) start suddenly aside in fright at an object, noise, or movement
Opposites of Shy
- shameless
- unashamed
- immodest
- unabashed
- unblushing
- impudent
- cheeky
- brassy
- ribald
- assertive
- daring
- confident
Synonym for Shy
- bashful
- embarrassed
- timid
- coy
- gawky
- reserved
- diffident
- fainthearted
- skittish
- jumpy
- mousy
- fearful
- minus
- missing
- deficient
- incomplete
- lacking
- afraid
- afraid of
- atremble
- sheepish
- retiring
Example Sentences
- My sister glanced shyly at him.
- My son is a shy and lonely boy.
- You’re shy, aren’t you?
Most Common Opposite Words List
already – not yet
argue – agree
arrest – free
arrival – departure
arrive – depart
busy – lazy
buy – sell
calm – excited
careful – careless
careless – careful
catch – miss
ceiling – floor
defend – attack
empty – full
fix – break
flat – hilly
harvest – plant
humid – dry
hungry – thirsty
husband – wife
ose – win
loser – winner
loud – quiet
ever – always
new – ancient
occupied – vacant
odd – even
off – on
resent – past
private – public
sad – happy
sadness – happiness
safe – dangerous
safety – danger
thin – thick
useless – useful
vacant – occupied
valley – mountain
omen – men
yes – no
young – old
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