shy (292 synonym found)

Shy has 292 synonyms. The top synonyms for shy are scanty, let fly at, sidle, out of pocket, be startled, hurl against, qualmish, throw at and 284 more. Browse the full list below.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is a synonym for shy?

A common synonym for shy is scanty. Other synonyms include let fly at, sidle, out of pocket, be startled.

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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