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   Bash·ful

   /ˈbaSHf(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. reluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy: "don't be bashful about telling folks how you feel"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from obsolete bash ‘make or become abashed’ (from abash) + -ful.

   Derivatives

   • 1. bashfully adverb
   • 2. bashfulness noun

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   What does bashful mean?

   • shy and easily embarrassed He was too bashful to talk about sex. She looked bashful when he asked her what she wanted. When we asked her if she had a boyfriend, she came over all bashful and wouldn’t say a thing. Want to learn more? Definition of bashful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   What does bashful mean in Hindi?

   • 2 days ago ... bashful definition: 1. often feeling uncomfortable with other people and easily embarrassed: 2. often feeling…. Learn more. 8. BASHFUL meaning in Hindi: 6 words in English Hindi Translation

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   What is a synonym for bashful?

   • Start each day with the Synonym of the Day in your inbox! By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies. On this page you'll find 62 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to bashful, such as: confused, coy, diffident, embarrassed, reticent, and self-conscious.

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   What is a bashful person?

   • 1. † Wanting in self-possession, daunted, dismayed. Obsolete. Bashfull or amased, attonitus. Those Forces would..by their success give much courage to his bashful Army. [Duelling was] as great an Impediment to Advancement in the Service, as being bashful in Time of Action. 2. Of persons: Shrinking from publicity, shamefaced, shy.

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   Bashful definition: uncomfortably diffident and easily embarrassed; shy; timid.. See examples of BASHFUL used in a sentence.

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   BASHFUL definition: shy and easily embarrassed. Learn more.

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   May 14, 2024 · bashful in American English. (ˈbæʃfəl) adjective. 1. uncomfortably diffident and easily embarrassed; shy; timid. 2. indicative of, accompanied by, or proceeding from bashfulness. SYNONYMS 1. abashed, modest. See shy 1 ANTONYMS arrogant.

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   Bashful, backward, esp. from natural diffidence or awkwardness; slow to come forward or assert oneself; diffident, sheepish, shamefaced.