What is the synonym for shy?

Answer 1

Shy as an adjective has so many shades of meaning that it is hard to know which might be thought positive by whom, but shy is also a verb.

If a lone woman were to shy her flat iron at an intruder, leaving him still dazed when the cops arrived, that would seem pretty positive to most people.

Answer 2

He or she was shy. (means demure in demeanor)

Answer 3

timid and self-conscious

Answer 4

bashful

Answer 5

shy