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Shy vs Distant - What's the difference?

shy | distant | Related terms |

Shy is a related term of distant.


As adjectives the difference between shy and distant

is that shy is easily frightened; timid while distant is far off (physically, logically or mentally).

As a verb shy

is to avoid due to timidness or caution.

As a noun shy

is an act of throwing.

Shy vs Virtuous - What's the difference?

shy | virtuous | Related terms |

Shy is a related term of virtuous.


As adjectives the difference between shy and virtuous

is that shy is easily frightened; timid while virtuous is full of virtue, having excellent moral character.

As a verb shy

is to avoid due to timidness or caution.

As a noun shy

is an act of throwing.

Shy vs Horrified - What's the difference?

shy | horrified | Related terms |

Shy is a related term of horrified.


As adjectives the difference between shy and horrified

is that shy is easily frightened; timid while horrified is struck with horror.

As verbs the difference between shy and horrified

is that shy is to avoid due to timidness or caution while horrified is (horrify).

As a noun shy

is an act of throwing.

Shy vs Dismissive - What's the difference?

shy | dismissive |


As adjectives the difference between shy and dismissive

is that shy is easily frightened; timid while dismissive is showing disregard, indicating rejection, serving to dismiss.

As a verb shy

is to avoid due to timidness or caution.

As a noun shy

is an act of throwing.

Zero vs Shy - What's the difference?

zero | shy |


As nouns the difference between zero and shy

is that zero is zero while shy is an act of throwing.

As a numeral zero

is zero.

As an adjective shy is

easily frightened; timid.

As a verb shy is

to avoid due to timidness or caution.

Shy vs X - What's the difference?

shy | x |


As an adjective shy

is easily frightened; timid.

As a verb shy

is to avoid due to timidness or caution.

As a noun shy

is an act of throwing.

As a letter x is

the twenty-fourth letter of the.

As a symbol x is

voiceless velar fricative.

Pretty vs Shy - What's the difference?

pretty | shy |


As adjectives the difference between pretty and shy

is that pretty is cunning; clever, skilful while shy is easily frightened; timid.

As nouns the difference between pretty and shy

is that pretty is something that is pretty while shy is an act of throwing.

As verbs the difference between pretty and shy

is that pretty is to make pretty; to beautify while shy is to avoid due to timidness or caution.

As an adverb pretty

is somewhat, fairly, quite; sometimes also (by meiosis) very.

Shy vs Get - What's the difference?

shy | get |


As verbs the difference between shy and get

is that shy is to avoid due to timidness or caution while get is (label) to obtain; to acquire.

As nouns the difference between shy and get

is that shy is an act of throwing while get is offspring or get can be (british|regional) a git or get can be (judaism) a jewish writ of divorce.

As an adjective shy

is easily frightened; timid.

Shy vs Crazy - What's the difference?

shy | crazy |


As adjectives the difference between shy and crazy

is that shy is easily frightened; timid while crazy is insane; lunatic; demented.

As nouns the difference between shy and crazy

is that shy is an act of throwing while crazy is an insane or eccentric person; a crackpot.

As a verb shy

is to avoid due to timidness or caution.

As an adverb crazy is

(slang) very, extremely.

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