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Nervousness vs Shyness - What's the difference?

nervousness | shyness |

As nouns the difference between nervousness and shyness

is that nervousness is the state or quality of being nervous while shyness is the quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions.

nervousness

English

(wikipedia nervousness)

Noun

  • The state or quality of being nervous.

    • Synonyms

    * nervosity (much less common)

    References

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    shyness

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions.
    • His shyness kept him from asking her to the prom.

    Synonyms

    * See also