Nearby Words
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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Bashfulness
is always a great word to know.
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| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Word Origin & History
bashful
1540s, from baishen "abash" (mid-14c.), from O.Fr. baissier "bring down, humiliate" (see abash).
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