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Bashful

From 'abash' (to embarrass).

Bashful /ˈbæʃfl/
📖 Adjective 🔥 common
Definitions
📝 Reluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy.
🇮🇳 संकोची / शर्मीला
💡 Simple: Feeling shy or easily embarrassed.
The bashful child hid behind his mother’s coat.
🔄 Word Forms
bashfulness (noun) bashfully (adverb)
✅ Synonyms
diffident timid coy sheepish
❌ Antonyms
bold confident extroverted
🔗 Collocations
bashful smile bashful nature
🔀 Related Words
reserved retiring
📍 Usage Context
Children, personality descriptions.
📚 Grammar Notes
Implies a more 'cute' or 'innocent' type of shyness.
From 'abash' (to embarrass).

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