Synonyms of shyness
10 similar words
Another word for shyness is timidity. Other synonyms of shyness are reticence, bashfulness and sheepishness.
Synonyms and similar words for shyness
nounThe quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions.
- bashfulnessThe quality or property of being bashful.
- demurenessThe state or quality of being demure.
- diffidence
- reluctance
- introversion
- quietness
- reservation
- reticenceA silent and reserved nature.
- sheepishnessThe quality or property of being sheepish; shyness; bashfulness.
- timidityThe state of being timid; shyness.
Meaning of shyness
- noun The quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions.
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Questions about synonyms of shyness
- What is another word for shyness?
- Shyness has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as timidity, reticence, bashfulness and sheepishness.
- What does shyness mean?
- Shyness means the quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: shyness (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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