shyness
Plural: shynesses
Noun
- a feeling of fear of embarrassment
- The quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions.
Examples
- "Her shyness kept her from asking him to the prom."
Origin / Etymology
From shy + -ness.
Synonyms
bashfulness, demureness, diffidence, introversion, quietness, reluctance, reservation, reticence, sheepishness, shyness, timidity
Scrabble Score: 13
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