bashful

/bˈæʃfəl/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. self-consciously timid- Ezra Pound
   “I never laughed, being bashful; lowering my head, I looked at the wall”
2. disposed to avoid notice; (`blate' is a Scottish term for bashful)
   “they considered themselves a tough outfit and weren't bashful about letting anybody know it”

Synonyms for bashful

• timid
• blate
• backward