shy [shyer, shyest]◼◼◼adjective
[UK: ʃaɪ] [US: ˈʃaɪ]John is shy. = John félénk. timid◼◼◻adjective
[UK: ˈtɪ.mɪd] [US: ˈtɪ.məd]John is timid. = John félénk. coy (demure, overmodest) [coyer, coyest]◼◼◻adjective
[UK: kɔɪ] [US: ˌkɔɪ] fearful◼◼◻adjective
[UK: ˈfɪə.fəl] [US: ˈfɪr.fəl] bashful◼◻◻adjective
[UK: ˈbæʃ.fl̩] [US: ˈbæʃ.fl̩] diffident◼◻◻adjective
[UK: ˈdɪ.fɪ.dənt] [US: ˈdɪ.fɪ.dənt] apprehensive◼◻◻adjective
[UK: ˌæ.prɪ.ˈhen.sɪv] [US: ˌæ.prə.ˈhen.sɪv] faint [fainter, faintest]◼◻◻adjective
[UK: feɪnt] [US: ˈfeɪnt] sheepish◼◻◻adjective
[UK: ˈʃiː.pɪʃ] [US: ˈʃiː.ˌpɪʃ] faint-hearted◼◻◻adjective
[UK: feɪnt ˈhɑː.tɪd] [US: ˈfeɪnt ˈhɑːr.təd] tremulous◼◻◻adjective
[UK: ˈtre.mjʊ.ləs] [US: ˈtre.mjə.ləs] fearsome◼◻◻adjective
[UK: ˈfɪə.səm] [US: ˈfɪr.səm] mousy [mousier, mousiest]◼◻◻adjective
[UK: ˈmaʊ.si] [US: ˈmaʊ.si] timorous◼◻◻adjective
[UK: ˈtɪ.mə.rəs] [US: ˈtɪ.mə.rəs] cringingadjective
[UK: ˈkrɪndʒ.ɪŋ] [US: ˈkrɪndʒ.ɪŋ] wimpyadjective
[UK: wimpy] [US: ˈwɪm.pi] blateadjective chicken-heartedadjective
[UK: ˌtʃɪkɪn ˈhɑː.tɪd] [US: ˌtʃɪkɪn ˈhɑːr.tɪd] cowyadjective
[UK: kˈaʊi] [US: kˈaʊi] earnfuladjective
[UK: ˈɜːnf(ə)l ] [US: ˈɜrnf(ə)l ] farouchadjective
[UK: fˈaraʊtʃ] [US: fˈæraʊtʃ] faroucheadjective misventurousadjective
[UK: mɪsvˈentʃərəs] [US: mɪsvˈentʃɚrəs] nebbishadjective pigeon-liveredadjective
[UK: ˈpɪ.dʒən] [US: ˈpɪ.dʒən] poor-spiritedadjective
[UK: pʊə(r) ˈspɪ.rɪ.tɪd] [US: ˈpʊr ˈspɪ.rə.təd] pudentadjective
[UK: pjˈuːdənt] [US: pjˈuːdənt] pusillanimousadjective
[UK: ˌpjuː.sɪ.ˈlæ.nɪ.məs] [US: ˌpjuː.sɪ.ˈlæ.nɪ.məs] rabbityadjective
[UK: ˈræ.bɪ.tɪ] [US: ˈræ.bɪ.tɪ] self-consciousadjective
[UK: ˈselfˈk.ɒn.ʃəs] [US: ˈselfˈk.ɒn.ʃəs] shamefacedadjective
[UK: ˈʃeɪm.feɪst] [US: ˈʃeɪm.ˌfest] sheepfacedadjective
[UK: ˈʃiːpfeɪst] [US: ˈʃiːpfeɪst] skitteryadjective tremblyadjective
[UK: ˈtrem.bli] [US: ˈtrem.bli] trepidadjective
[UK: trˈepɪd] [US: trˈepɪd] unhardyadjective
[UK: ˌʌnˈhɑːdi ] [US: ʌnˈhɑrdi ] weak-spiritedadjective
[UK: ˈwiːk.ˈspɪ.rɪ.tɪd] [US: ˈspɪ.rɪ.tɪd] white-liveredadjective
[UK: ˌwaɪt ˈlɪ.vəd] [US: ˌwaɪt ˈlɪ.vəd] | 