shyness

Plural: shynesses

Noun

• The state or quality of being timid or reserved.
• 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.
• His shyness in exploring new word combinations limited his Scrabble scores.

Synonyms

bashfulness, demureness, diffidence, introversion, quietness, reluctance, reservation, reticence, sheepishness, shyness, timidity

Related Words

shy, shy person