Crossword solutions & Synonyms for
Shy

COY

Showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement; "a politician coy about his intentions"

BALK

An illegal pitching motion while runners are on base

CHARY

Characterized by great caution and wariness; "a cagey avoidance of a definite answer"; "chary of the risks involved"; "a chary investor"

FLING

The act of flinging

OWING

Owed as a debt; "outstanding bills"; "the amount still owed"; "undischarged debts"

SHORT

The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base

START

A sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start"

TIMID

People who are fearful and cautious; "whitewater rafting is not for the timid"

DEMURE

Affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way

MODEST

Limited in size or scope; "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-size country"

RECOIL

A movement back from an impact

SHRINK

A physician who specializes in psychiatry

UNSURE

Lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance; "uncertain of his convictions"; "unsure of himself and his future"; "moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps"; "an uncertain smile"; "touched the ornaments with uncertain fingers"

BASHFUL

Disposed to avoid notice; "they considered themselves a tough outfit and weren't bashful about letting anybody know it"; (`blate' is a Scottish term for bashful)

RESERVED

Marked by self-restraint and reticence; "was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion"-Victoria Sackville-West

RETICENT

Reluctant to draw attention to yourself

RETIRING

Of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board"

SKITTISH

Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)

TIMOROUS

Timid by nature or revealing timidity; "timorous little mouse"; "in a timorous tone"; "cast fearful glances at the large dog"

DEFICIENT

Falling short of some prescribed norm; "substandard housing"

DIFFIDENT

Lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man"

RECLUSIVE

Withdrawn from society; seeking solitude; "lived an unsocial reclusive life"

SHRINKING

The act of becoming less

WITHDRAWN

Withdrawn from society; seeking solitude; "lived an unsocial reclusive life"

SHAMEFACED

Showing a sense of shame

UNASSUMING

Not arrogant or presuming; "unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work"; "a shy retiring girl"

UNEFFUSIVE

INTROVERTED

Given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences

UNASSERTIVE

Inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence; "a shy unassertive person"