Meaning & Definition of Bashful in English
English⟶
Bashful
/bæʃfəl/
adjective
1. Self-consciously timid
- "I never laughed, being bashful
- Lowering my head, i looked at the wall"- ezra pound
synonym:
- bashful
2. Disposed to avoid notice
- "They considered themselves a tough outfit and weren't bashful about letting anybody know it"
- (`blate' is a scottish term for bashful)
synonym:
- bashful,
- blate
Examples of using
Tom looks bashful.
The boy is bashful and doesn't talk much.