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Bashful vs Cowed - What's the difference?

bashful | cowed | Related terms |

Bashful is a related term of cowed.


As adjectives the difference between bashful and cowed

is that bashful is inclined to avoid notice while cowed is frightened into submission.

As a verb cowed is

(cow).

bashful

English

Alternative forms

* bashfull (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (rfc-sense) inclined to avoid notice
  • reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.

    • Synonyms

    * shy * See also

    cowed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Frightened into submission.
    • * (English Citations of "cowed")

    Synonyms

    * intimidated

    Verb

    (head)
  • (cow)