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- [shahy]
- /ʃaɪ/
- /ˈʃaɪ.nəs/
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- [shahy]
- /ʃaɪ/
Definitions of shyness word
- adjective shyness bashful; retiring. 1
- adjective shyness easily frightened away; timid. 1
- adjective shyness suspicious; distrustful: I am a bit shy of that sort of person. 1
- adjective shyness reluctant; wary. 1
- adjective shyness deficient: shy of funds. 1
- adjective shyness scant; short of a full amount or number: still a few dollars shy of our goal; an inch shy of being six feet. 1
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Origin of shyness
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; late Middle English schey (adj.), early Middle English scheowe, Old English scēoh; cognate with Middle High German schiech; akin to Dutch schuw, German scheu; cf. eschew
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Parts of speech for Shyness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shyness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shyness
noun shyness
- demureness — characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved.
- diffidence — the quality or state of being diffident.
- disconcertion — to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle: Her angry reply disconcerted me completely.
- discreetness — judicious in one's conduct or speech, especially with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect.
- docility — easily managed or handled; tractable: a docile horse.
Antonyms for shyness
noun shyness
- arrogance — the quality or state of being arrogant; overbearing pride or self-importance
- assumption — If you make an assumption that something is true or will happen, you accept that it is true or will happen, often without any real proof.
- assurance — If you give someone an assurance that something is true or will happen, you say that it is definitely true or will definitely happen, in order to make them feel less worried.
- audacity — Audacity is audacious behaviour.
- backchat — the act of answering back, esp impudently
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