shyness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈʃaɪnəs/
Etymology
Etymology tree Middle English shy English shy Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English shyness From shy + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions.
Her shyness kept her from asking him to the prom.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shynesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
canopy shyness · crown shyness · love-shyness
Relateds
Synonyms
reservation · quietness · timidity · reticence · reluctance · shyness · sheepishness · bashfulness · introversion · demureness · diffidence
Translations (44)
be сарамлі́васць (quality of being shy) · ckb شەرم (quality of being shy) · cs plachost (quality of being shy) · uk соромли́вість (quality of being shy) · nl verlegenheid (quality of being shy) · gl timidez (quality of being shy) · ota محجوبلق (quality of being shy) · el ντροπαλοσύνη (quality of being shy) · ru засте́нчивость (quality of being shy) · ga cotadh (quality of being shy) · de Scheu (quality of being shy) · is feimni (quality of being shy) · es timidez (quality of being shy) · da genert (quality of being shy) · lv biklums (quality of being shy) · br abafded (quality of being shy) · fi ujous (quality of being shy) · ha kunya (quality of being shy) · la verēcundia (quality of being shy) · tr utangaçlık (quality of being shy) · cs stydlivost (quality of being shy) · pl nieśmiałość (quality of being shy) · lv biklība (quality of being shy) · ru скро́мность (quality of being shy) · ca timiditat (quality of being shy) · br abafder (quality of being shy) · de Scheuheit (quality of being shy) · ml നാണം (quality of being shy) · ak fɛreɛ (quality of being shy) · fr timidité (quality of being shy) · mi ninihi (quality of being shy) · hy ամոթ (quality of being shy) · sw soni (quality of being shy) · te బిడియం (quality of being shy) · ml ലജ്ജ (quality of being shy) · cmn 羞怯 (quality of being shy) · uk сором'язли́вість (quality of being shy) · ro timiditate (quality of being shy) · zlw-ocs chúlost (quality of being shy) · ca timidesa (quality of being shy) · nan-hbl pì-sù (quality of being shy) · el ντροπαλότητα (quality of being shy) · pt timidez (quality of being shy) · de Schüchternheit (quality of being shy)