Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)The quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions.

    Her shyness kept her from asking him to the prom.

    Schüchternheit, Scheu, Scheuheit

    скро́мностьskrómnostʹ, засте́нчивостьzasténčivostʹ

    соромли́вістьsoromlývistʹ, сором'язли́вістьsoromʺjazlývistʹ

More definitions
  • a feeling of fear of embarrassment

Examples

25 sentences
  1. Tom finally overcame his shyness and asked Mary to go out with him.

  2. Tom finally overcame his shyness and asked Mary if she' go out with him.

  3. Shyness doesn't seem to be one of your problems.

  4. Off hand, I'd say her problem is shyness.

  5. I love your lack of shyness.

Translations

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