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Sheepish vs Bashful - What's the difference?

sheepish | bashful |

As adjectives the difference between sheepish and bashful

is that sheepish is having the characteristics of a sheep while bashful is inclined to avoid notice.

sheepish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having the characteristics of a sheep
  • shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed

    • Derived terms

    * sheepishly *

    bashful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * bashfull (archaic)

    Adjective

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

    • Synonyms

    * shy * See also