retiringness
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retiringness — noun see retiring … New Collegiate Dictionary
retiringness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun An awkwardness or lack of self confidence in the presence of others: backwardness, bash fulness, coyness, shyness, timidity, timidness. See RESTRAINT … English dictionary for students
retiringness — re·tir·ing·ness … English syllables
retiringness — noun see retiring … Useful english dictionary
retiring — adjective Date: 1766 reserved, shy • retiringly adverb • retiringness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
retiring — retiringly, adv. retiringness, n. /ri tuyeur ing/, adj. 1. that retires. 2. withdrawing from contact with others; reserved; shy. [1540 50; RETIRE + ING2] Syn. 2. diffident, bashful, timid. * * * … Universalium
bashfulness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. modesty, timidity, reserve; see shyness . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun An awkwardness or lack of self confidence in the presence of others: backwardness, coyness, retiringness, shyness, timidity, timidness. See RESTRAINT … English dictionary for students
shyness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. bashfulness, reserve, timidity, modesty, timorousness, timidness, coyness, demureness, sheepishness, diffidence, apprehension, backwardness, nervousness, insecurity, reticence, stage fright, mike fright*; see also restraint … English dictionary for students
timidity — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Fear] Syn. fearfulness, cowardliness, softness; see cowardice , fear 2 . 2. [Reserve] Syn. calmness, shyness, quiet; see reserve 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. An awkwardness or lack of self confidence in the presence … English dictionary for students
backwardness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun An awkwardness or lack of self confidence in the presence of others: bashfulness, coyness, retiringness, shyness, timidity, timidness. See RESTRAINT … English dictionary for students
