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bashful

[ bash-fuhl ]

adjective

  1. uncomfortably diffident and easily embarrassed; shy; timid.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. indicative of, accompanied by, or proceeding from bashfulness.


bashful

/ ˈæʃʊ /

adjective

  1. disposed to attempt to avoid notice through shyness or modesty; diffident; timid
  2. indicating or characterized by shyness or modesty
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڳܱԱ, noun
  • ˈڳܱ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • fܱ· adverb
  • fܱ·Ա noun
  • v·fܱ adjective
  • over·fܱ· adverb
  • over·fܱ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·fܱ adjective
  • un·fܱ· adverb
  • un·fܱ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of bashful1

First recorded in 1540–50; (a)bash + -ful
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of bashful1

C16: from bash , short for abash + -ful
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Synonym Study

See shy 1.
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Example Sentences

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Woodman was happy to make the call because Rooney, a die-hard “Snow White” fan, was too bashful.

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Combining the neuroses of insecure teenagers and the poll-monitoring reticence of politicians fit for parody, they appear both weak and bashful.

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My point is, you got to own who you are and you don't have to be bashful or ashamed of anything about who you are and what you represent.

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Shefte: I’m gathering that Geoff really wants you to go read his ode to Danish hockey that ran this weekend but is too bashful to ask.

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Could it be that those who partook in the survey were just a little too bashful to admit they actually don’t mind seeing sex on screen?

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