shyness

Shrinking is a related term of shyness.

As nouns the difference between shrinking and shyness

is that shrinking is the act of one who, or that which, shrinks; act of becoming smaller or moving timidly away while shyness is the quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions.

As a verb shrinking

is .

As nouns the difference between humbleness and shyness

is that humbleness is humility; the property of being humble while shyness is the quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions.

As nouns the difference between meekness and shyness

is that meekness is the quality of being meek while shyness is the quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions.

As a noun shyness

is the quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions.

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

Restraint is a related term of shyness.

As nouns the difference between restraint and shyness

is that restraint is (countable) something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures while shyness is the quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions.

Reservedness is a related term of shyness.

As nouns the difference between reservedness and shyness

is that reservedness is the characteristic of being reserved while shyness is the quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions.

Reservation is a related term of shyness.

As nouns the difference between reservation and shyness

is that reservation is reservation while shyness is the quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions.

As a noun shyness

is the quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions.

As an adjective bashful is

inclined to avoid notice.

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.

As nouns the difference between shyness and shame

is that shyness is the quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions while shame is uncomfortable]] or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of impropriety, dishonor or other wrong in the opinion of the person experiencing the feeling it is caused by awareness of exposure of circumstances of [[unworthy|unworthiness or of improper or indecent conduct.

As an interjection shame is

a cry of admonition for the subject of a speech, often used reduplicated, especially in political debates.

As a verb shame is

to feel shame, be ashamed.