All shyness synonyms
shy
S s noun shyness
- constraint — A constraint is something that limits or controls what you can do.
- inhibition — the act of inhibiting.
- bashfulness — The quality or property of being bashful; shyness; reserve; timidity.
- introversion — the act of introverting or the state of being introverted.
- backwardness — toward the back or rear.
- humility — the quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance, rank, etc.
- 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.
- demureness — characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved.
- humbleness — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- diffidence — the quality or state of being diffident.
- kittenishness — The state or condition of being kittenish.
- nonresistance — the policy or practice of not resisting violence or established authority, even when tyrannical, by force.
- obsequiousness — characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning: an obsequious bow.
- modesty — the quality of being modest; freedom from vanity, boastfulness, etc.
- hangup — Alternative spelling of hang-up.
- coyness — artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- disconcertion — to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle: Her angry reply disconcerted me completely.
- docility — easily managed or handled; tractable: a docile horse.
- mousiness — The property of being mousy.
- embarrassment — A feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness.