- shyness
- noun see shy I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
shyness
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Shyness — Shy ness, n. The quality or state of being shy. [Written also {shiness}.] [1913 Webster] Frequency in heavenly contemplation is particularly important to prevent a shyness bewtween God and thy soul. Baxter. [1913 Webster] Syn: Bashfulness;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shyness — index reluctance Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Shyness — Shy redirects here. For other uses, see Shy (disambiguation). In humans, shyness (also called diffidence) is a social psychology term used to describe the feeling of apprehension, lack of comfort, or awkwardness experienced when a person is in… … Wikipedia
shyness — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ natural ▪ extreme, paralysing/paralyzing ▪ initial VERB + SHYNESS ▪ be overcome with, have … Collocations dictionary
shyness — noun The quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions. His shyness kept him from asking her to the prom, he wasnt outgoing enough even though he had a crush on her … Wiktionary
shyness — noun Gerald s shyness was often mistaken for disinterest Syn: bashfulness, diffidence, sheepishness, reserve, reservedness, introversion, reticence, timidity, timidness, timorousness, mousiness, lack of confidence, self consciousness,… … Thesaurus of popular words
shyness — drovumas statusas T sritis švietimas apibrėžtis Charakterio bruožas, atsirandantis dėl susilpnėjusio pasitikėjimo savimi, slopinantis spontaniškumą, veiklos ir elgesio impulsyvumą, riziką, sukeliantis gėdą dėl savo elgesio. Daugeliui dėl drovumo… … Enciklopedinis edukologijos žodynas
shyness — Ⅰ. shy [1] ► ADJECTIVE (shyer, shyest) 1) nervous or timid in the company of other people. 2) (shy of/about) slow or reluctant to do. 3) (in combination ) having a specified dislike or aversion: camera shy. 4) … English terms dictionary
shyness — See shyer. * * * … Universalium
shyness — Synonyms and related words: afraidness, bashfulness, boggle, boggling, compunction, confusion, coyness, demur, demureness, demurity, demurral, diffidence, embarrassment, falter, faltering, fearfulness, hesitance, hesitancy, hesitation, jumpiness … Moby Thesaurus
