Bung
, abashed, aim, and bowl
are synonyms for shy; bold, brash, and confident are antonyms of shy. On this page, you will find 60 another word for shy.
60 Another Word for Shy
1. bashful
- Abashed
- Apprehensive
- Bashful
- Chary
- Constrained
- Coy
- Demure
- Diffident
- Doubting
- Embarrassed
- Fearful
- Hesitant
- Humble
- Inhibited
- Insecure
- Introverted
- Modest
- Mousy
- Nervous
- Reluctant
- Repressed
- Reserved
- Reticent
- Retiring
- Self-conscious
- Self-effacing
- Sheepish
- Shrinking
- Suspicious
- Timid
- Timorous
- Unconfident
- Wary
- Withdrawn
- Meek
2. throw
- Aim
- Bowl
- Bung
- Buzz
- Cast
- Chuck
- Dash
- Direct
- Fling
- Flip
- Heave
- Hoy
- Hurl
- Launch
- Lob
- Peg
- Pitch
- Propel
- Sling
- Throw
- Toss
- Whang
- Yeet
- Bish
Shy Sentences
She is shy around new people.
He felt shy during the presentation.
The shy child avoided eye contact.
Her shy smile lit up everything.