shyer in English

adjective

1

being reserved or having or showing nervousness or timidity in the company of other people.

I was pretty shy at school

synonyms: bashful, diffident, farouche, timid, sheepish, reserved, reticent, introverted, retiring, self-effacing, withdrawn, timorous, mousy, nervous, insecure, unconfident, inhibited, repressed, self-conscious, embarrassed

2

less than; short of.

he won the championship with a score three points shy of a world record

3

(of a plant) not bearing flowers or fruit well or prolifically.

A new work by Alan Bennett is like a shy plant that only flowers every now and then, but when it does gives enormous pleasure.

adjective

• bashful, diffident, farouche, timid, sheepish, reserved, reticent, introverted, retiring, self-effacing, withdrawn, timorous, mousy, nervous, insecure, unconfident, inhibited, repressed, self-conscious, embarrassed
• diffident, unsure, timid

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