Antonyms for shy
ʃaɪshy

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. shynoun

   Antonyms:
   brazen, bold, audacious

2. shynoun

   Easily frightened; timid.

   a shy bird.

   Antonyms:
   bold, audacious, brazen

3. shyverb

   Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.

   coconut shy

   Antonyms:
   brazen, bold, audacious

4. shyadjective

   Cautious; wary; suspicious.

   Antonyms:
   brazen, audacious, bold

5. shyadjective

   Antonyms:
   audacious, bold, brazen

6. shyadjective

   Antonyms:
   brazen, bold, audacious

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 3 votes

1. shy

   Antonyms:
   impertinent, intrusive, meddlesome, meddling, obtrusive, officious

   Synonyms:
   modest, reserved, retiring, unassuming, unobtrusive

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.8 / 4 votes

1. shy

   Antonyms:
   bold, brazen-faced, impudent, audacious, reckless

   Synonyms:
   timid, reserved, modest, bashful, suspicion, shrinking, chary

Matched Categories

1. • Start
   • Throw

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shyadjective

   a quick throw

   "he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman"

   Antonyms:
   sufficient, unwary

2. diffident, shy, timid, unsureadjective

   lacking self-confidence

   "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man"

   Antonyms:
   sufficient, unwary

   Synonyms:
   diffident, faint, shy(p), fainthearted, faint-hearted, timid, uncertain, unsure, incertain

3. shy(p)adjective

   short

   "eleven is one shy of a dozen"

   Antonyms:
   sufficient, unwary

4. shyverb

   wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things

   "shy of strangers"

   Antonyms:
   unwary, sufficient

   Synonyms:
   shy(p), timid, diffident, unsure

5. shyverb

   start suddenly, as from fright

   Antonyms:
   unwary, sufficient

6. shyverb

   throw quickly

   Antonyms:
   unwary, sufficient

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. shyadjective

   Synonyms:
   timid, coy, backward, retiring, diffident, wary, cautious, (Slang) short, lacking

How to use shy in a sentence?

1. Forrest Severson:

   We both had crushes on each other, but we were both too shy to make a move.

2. James Gavin:

   The answering machine recorded the first three minutes of the conversation, now imagine the Princess of Wales calling you late at night while you were watching television with a family friend. You could hear the affection as they spoke to each other. Diana is almost giggly and shy. George was flattered. But neither of them could let their hair down with each other.

3. David Bowie:

   Even though I was very shy, I found I could get onstage if I had a new identity.

4. Peter Meyers:

   Companies could theoretically issue a mandate, but in the current political climate it is very unlikely they will do so, americans tend to shy away from mandates.

5. Brett Bodiford:

   There’s something about Jenna -- she’s not a talker, she’s always been shy -- but people are inspired by her, you can go through bad things but it doesn't have to destroy you. And she is the picture of that.

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