adjective
modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.
a diffident youth
shy,bashful,modest,self-effacing,unassuming,unpresuming,humble,meek,unconfident,unassertive,timid,timorous,shrinking,reserved,withdrawn,introverted,inhibited,insecure,self-doubting,doubtful,wary,unsure,apprehensive,uncertain,hesitant,nervous,reluctant,fearful,self-conscious,ill at ease,ashamed,abashed,embarrassed,shamefaced,sheepish,mim,mousy
adjective
appearing forced or overly controlled.
he was acting in a constrained manner
unnatural,awkward,self-conscious,mannered,artificial,wooden,stilted,strained,forced,contrived,laboured,inhibited,repressed,uneasy,embarrassed,tongue-tied,restrained,reserved,reticent,guarded,distant,aloof,cold,cool,stand-offish
adjective
Embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
Harriet looked slightly abashed
embarrassed,ashamed,shamefaced,remorseful,mortified,conscience-stricken,humiliated,humbled,taken aback,disconcerted,nonplussed,discomfited,discomposed,distressed,chagrined,perturbed,confounded,dismayed,dumbfounded,crestfallen,sheepish,red-faced,blushing,confused,put out of countenance,discountenanced,with one’s tail between one’s legs
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