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Bashfulness
see synonyms of bashfulnessNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Bashfulness
see synonyms of bashfulnessadjective
1.
disposed to attempt to avoid notice through shyness or modesty; diffident; timid
2.
indicating or characterized by shyness or modesty
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Bashfulness
see synonyms of bashfulness adjective
1.
timid, shy, and easily embarrassed
2.
showing an embarrassed timidity
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Bashfulness
see synonyms of bashfulnessadj.
1. Shy, self-conscious, and awkward in the presence of others: "I never laughed, being bashful. / Lowering my head, I looked at the wall" (Ezra Pound).
2. Characterized by, showing, or resulting from shyness, self-consciousness, or awkwardness: "He had polite bashful manners and a low grownup voice" (John Dos Passos).
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