bashful

adjective/ˈbæʃfəl/

Frequency rank: #19,168 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Reluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy and easily embarrassed.

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Example sentence

She felt bashful when everyone in the room turned to look at her.

Synonyms & related words

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