shy

English Thesaurus

1. a quick throw (noun.act)

hypernym	:	throw,
definition	:	the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist) (noun.act)

2. throw quickly (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	throw,
definition	:	propel through the air (verb.contact)

3. start suddenly, as from fright (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	jump, start, startle,
definition	:	move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm (verb.motion)

4. wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things (adj.all)

similar	:	wary,
definition	:	marked by keen caution and watchful prudence (adj.all)

5. lacking self-confidence (adj.all)

attribute	:	confidence,
definition	:	a feeling of trust (in someone or something) (noun.feeling)

6. short (adj.all)

similar	:	deficient, insufficient,
definition	:	of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement (adj.all)

domain usage	:	colloquialism,
definition	:	a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech (noun.communication)

7. a quick throw (noun.act)

derivation	:	shy,
definition	:	throw quickly (verb.contact)

8. throw quickly (verb.contact)

derivation	:	shy,
definition	:	a quick throw (noun.act)

9. lacking self-confidence (adj.all)

antonym	:	confident,
definition	:	having or marked by confidence or assurance (adj.all)

derivation	:	timidity, timidness, timorousness,
definition	:	fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	shyness,
definition	:	a feeling of fear of embarrassment (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	diffidence, self-distrust, self-doubt,
definition	:	lack of self-confidence (noun.feeling)

10. a quick throw (noun.act)

derivation	:	shy,
definition	:	throw quickly (verb.contact)

11. throw quickly (verb.contact)

derivation	:	shy,
definition	:	a quick throw (noun.act)

12. lacking self-confidence (adj.all)

antonym	:	confident,
definition	:	having or marked by confidence or assurance (adj.all)

derivation	:	timidity, timidness, timorousness,
definition	:	fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	shyness,
definition	:	a feeling of fear of embarrassment (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	diffidence, self-distrust, self-doubt,
definition	:	lack of self-confidence (noun.feeling)