wallflower
noun [C] (SHY PERSON) /ˈwɔːlˌflaʊər/
/ˈwɑːlˌflaʊr/ informalDefinition
› a shy person, especially a girl or woman, who is frightened to involve herself in social activities and does not attract much interest or attention: Sooner or later someone would take pity on the poor wallflower and ask her to dance.Shy and modestAnxious and worriedKinds of womenMen and women
(Definition of wallflower noun (SHY PERSON) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bashful adjective
- be backward in coming forward idiom
- crawl/go/retreat/retire into your shell idiom
- diffident adjective
- efface verb (BE MODEST)
- humble adjective
- inhibited adjective
- inhibition noun
- introvert noun
- modest adjective (CLOTHES/BEHAVIOUR)
- modest adjective (QUIETLY SUCCESSFUL)
- modesty noun (QUIET SUCCESS)
- private adjective (PERSONAL)
- selfless adjective
- shrinking violet noun
- shyly adverb
- shyness noun
- unassuming adjective
- withdraw verb (STOP CONTACT)
- withdrawal noun (NO CONTACT)
Topic:
Shy and modest
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