bashful
adjective
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
self-consciously timid
I never laughed, being bashful; lowering my head, I looked at the wall
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Sense 2 adjective
disposed to avoid notice
they considered themselves a tough outfit and weren't bashful about letting anybody know it
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | abashment |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | timid |
| 2 | domain region | Related & opposite | Scotland |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | backward |