bashful

[US]/'bæʃfʊl/
[UK]/'bæʃfl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. shy; timid

Example Sentences

Don’t be bashful—speak up for yourself.

he used to be very bashful, blushing at the drop of a hat.

Synonyms SHY , bashful, coy, demure, diffident, modest, rabbity, retiring,

She is bashful around strangers.

He gave a bashful smile when she complimented him.

The bashful child hid behind her mother.

He felt bashful about asking for help.

She spoke in a bashful tone when confessing her feelings.

The bashful student blushed when called upon to answer.

He was bashful about sharing his artwork with others.

The bashful bride blushed as she walked down the aisle.

Despite his bashful nature, he managed to give a heartfelt speech.

She was bashful about receiving compliments on her cooking.

Real-world Examples

The bashful child hid behind his mother.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

Beth was too bashful to go to school.

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

You are not usually so bashful.

Source: Original Chinese Language Class in American Elementary Schools

Yet Coats' bashful exterior has helped him survive in the tumultuous Trump Administration.

Source: Time

" It's always good to have it, " she said to Claire, but in a bashful way.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 4

There was nothing bashful about his eyes.

Source: The Woman at the Bottom of the Lake (Part 1)

' said Mr. Bumble, bending over the bashful beauty.

Source: Oliver Twist (Original Version)

A wildcat is more bashful than a squirrel.

Source: Cross Stream (Part 1)

Dopey, sleepy, sneezy, bashful, grumpy, happy dog.

Source: Mature Town 2

Don't be bashful, get in line.

Source: Google Celebrity Interview Record

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