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adjective
1.
uncomfortably diffident and easily embarrassed; shy; timid.
2.
indicative of, accompanied by, or proceeding from bashfulness.
Related forms
bash·ful·ly, adverb
bash·ful·ness, noun
o·ver·bash·ful, adjective
o·ver·bash·ful·ly, adverb
o·ver·bash·ful·ness, noun
EXPANDAntonyms
arrogant.
arrogant.
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Bashful
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
Example Sentences
- Charities are not bashful about looking a gift horse in the mouth.
- Take this figure into account, and don't be bashful about asking for fair pay.
- India, by contrast, is less bashful about these things.
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Word Origin & History
bashful
1540s, from baishen "abash" (mid-14c.), from O.Fr. baissier "bring down, humiliate" (see abash).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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