Synonyms and antonyms of Not confident or shy and easily embarrassed in British Thesaurus

shy (adjective)

shy behaviour shows that someone is nervous or not confident

uncertain (adjective)

not confident

retiring (adjective)

someone who is retiring tends to avoid social activities because they are shy

insecure (adjective)

not confident about yourself

timid (adjective)

shy and nervous

inhibited (adjective)

too embarrassed or not confident enough to do something

tentative (adjective)

not confident

lost (adjective)

not feeling confident or relaxed because you are in a new situation, for example with a group of people who you do not know

unsure of yourself ()

not having much confidence, and tending to behave in a nervous way

ill at ease ()

not confident or relaxed

less than (adjective)

informal less good or worthy than other people

awkward (adjective)

not comfortable, relaxed, or confident

awkwardly (adverb)

in a way that shows you are not comfortable, relaxed, or confident

bashful (adjective)

easily embarrassed when you are with other people

coy (adjective)

not willing to give information about something, especially in a way that is slightly annoying

coy (adjective)

someone who is coy pretends to be shy in order to make themselves seem more attractive

coy (adjective)

used about someone’s behaviour

demure (adjective)

a demure woman is quiet and shy and always behaves well

demure (adjective)

used about a woman’s behaviour or the clothes that she wears

diffident (adjective)

shy

inferior (adjective)

someone who feels inferior believes that they are not as good or important as other people

inferiority complex (noun)

a strong feeling that you are not as good, important, or intelligent as other people

introverted (adjective)

a little shy and tending to concentrate on your own thoughts and feelings

modest (adjective)

feeling shy or embarrassed about other people seeing your body

modestly (adverb)

in a shy or embarrassed way, especially to avoid causing sexual feelings in other people

mousy (adjective)

a mousy person is quiet and prefers not to be noticed

out of place ()

if someone feels out of place or is out of place, they feel uncomfortable in a particular situation or place, or they do not belong there

shy (adjective)

nervous and embarrassed in the company of other people, especially people who you do not know

shy (adjective)

not willing to do or be involved in something because it makes you feel nervous or embarrassed

someone wouldn’t say boo to a goose ()

used for saying that someone is very quiet and shy

timorous (adjective)

formal nervous and easy to frighten

wobbly (adjective)

not strong, confident, or certain