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Bashful vs Timidity - What's the difference?

bashful | timidity |

As an adjective bashful

is inclined to avoid notice.

As a noun timidity is

shyness.

bashful

English

Alternative forms

* bashfull (archaic)

Adjective

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

    • Synonyms

    * shy * See also

    timidity

    English

    Noun

  • shyness

    • Synonyms

    *timidness