shyness
noun
[ ˈʃʌɪnəs ]
• the quality or state of being shy.
• "gradually he overcame his natural shyness"
Similar:
bashfulness,
diffidence,
sheepishness,
reserve,
reservedness,
introversion,
reticence,
timidity,
timidness,
timorousness,
fearfulness,
nervousness,
mousiness,
apprehension,
hesitancy,
hesitation,
reluctance,
doubt,
insecurity,
wariness,
suspicion,
chariness,
lack of confidence,
inhibitedness,
constraint,
repression,
self-effacement,
self-consciousness,
embarrassment,
coyness,
demureness,
modesty,
humility,
meekness,
