shy (292 synonym found)

Shy has 292 synonyms. The top synonyms for shy are yield, wince, weasel out, weasel, waver, ward off, wanting, void of and 284 more. Browse the full list below.

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yield
wince
weasel out
weasel
waver
ward off
wanting
void of
veer off
unwilling
untrusting
unpossessed of
uneager
undeveloped
underdeveloped
uncertain
unblessed with
unassured
unassertive
turn back
turn away
turn aside
trigger-happy
trepidant
tremulous
trembling
toss at
toss
timorous
timid
tilt
throw at
throw
think twice about
tergiversate
swerve
suspecting
stumble
strain at
straddle the fence
stop to consider
stickling
stickle
stick at
stick
step aside
steer clear of
startlish
startle
start back
start aside
start
stampede
stammering
squeamish
split hairs
snap
sling at
sling
skittish
skittery
skeptical
skedaddle
sidle
sidetrack
sideswipe
sidestep
shy off
shy of
shy away
shy at
shunt
shun
shrinking
shrink back
shrink
shove aside
short of
shivery
shilly-shally
shift off
sheer off
sheepish
shamefast
shamefaced
shaky
serve
self-effacing
self-distrustful
self-conscious
scrupulous
scruple
scrappy
scary
scanty
scant of
scant
retract
retiring
reserved
reluctant
reel back
recoil
rabbity
quibble
qualmish
quail
Pyrrhonic
put the shot
put off
pussyfoot
pull out
pull in
pull back
pull away
prevaricate
ponder
pitchfork
pitch
pick nits
peg
patchy
partial
parry
panic
palter
out of pocket
out of
obscure
nitpick
nervous
needing
mystify
move aside
mousy
modest
mistrusting
mistrustful
missing
make way for
make bones about
lob
loath
let fly at
let fly
leery
launch
lance
lacking
jumpy
jump a mile
jump
jib
jerk
introverted
introvert
introversive
insufficient
infant
indisposed
incomplete
inarticulate
inadequate
in want of
in short supply
in fear
in doubt
in default of
in default
in arrears
in arrear
immature
hypoplastic
hurtle
hurl at
hurl against
hum and haw
hover
hold off
hesitating
hesitate
hesitant
hem and haw
hedge
heave at
head off
haw
have qualms
hang off
hang back
goosy
go off
glance off
glance
gee
gag
from Missouri
forlorn of
fork
for want of
fly off
flip
fling at
fling
flinch
fire at
fight shy of
fight shy
fence
fearsome
fearing
fearful
faltering
falter
fall back
failing
fade
evade the issue
evade
eschew
equivocate
empty of
embryonic
elude
edge off
ease off
duck
draw in
draw back
draw aside
doubting
doubtful
double
dodge
distrustful
diffident
devoid of
destitute of
deprived of
denuded of
demurring
demure
demur
deliberate
deficient
defective
debate
dash
dart
cringe
coy
cowardly
conscious
confused
chunk
chuck at
choplogic
chary
cavil
catapult
cast at
callow
cagey
bowl
boggling
boggle
blink
blench
bilk
bicker
bereft of
beg the question
beat around
beat about
bear off
be startled
bashful
bare of
bankrupt in
balk
backward
backhanded
back down
avoid
avert
averse
arrested
around the bush
apprehensive
agnostic
afraid
about the bush

Frequently asked questions

What is a synonym for shy?

A common synonym for shy is yield. Other synonyms include wince, weasel out, weasel, waver.

How many synonyms does shy have?

Shy has 292 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does shy mean?

(adj): easily frightened; timid; as, a shy bird; reserved; coy; disinclined to familiar approach Example: "it is just shy of a mile from here to their house." (v): to avoid due to timidness or caution

Definition of shy:

(adj) : easily frightened; timid; as, a shy bird; reserved; coy; disinclined to familiar approach
"it is just shy of a mile from here to their house."
(v) : to avoid due to timidness or caution; to jump back in fear
"I shy away from investment opportunities I don't understand."
(n) : act of throwing; place for throwing
"coconut shy"
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Definition of shy:

(adj) : easily frightened; timid; as, a shy bird; reserved; coy; disinclined to familiar approach
"it is just shy of a mile from here to their house."
(v) : to avoid due to timidness or caution; to jump back in fear
"I shy away from investment opportunities I don't understand."
(n) : act of throwing; place for throwing
"coconut shy"
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