English-Thai Dictionary

bashful

ADJ ขี้อาย  กระดาก  ขวยเขิน  ประหม่า  เขินอาย  shy coy ki-ai

 

bashfully

ADV อย่าง ประหม่า 

 

bashfulness

N ความอาย  ความประหม่า  ความขวยเขิน  shyness khwam-ai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

BASHFUL

a.[See Bash and Abash. ] 1. Properly, having a downcast look; hence very modest.
2. Modest to excess; sheepish.
3. Exciting shame.

 

BASHFULLY

adv. Very modestly; in a timorous manner.

 

BASHFULNESS

n.Excessive or extreme modesty; a quality of mind often visible in external appearance, as in blushing, a downcast look, confusion, etc. 2. Vicious or rustic shame.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

BASHFUL

Bash "ful, a. Etym: [See Bash. ]

 

1. Abashed; daunted; dismayed. [Obs. ]

 

2. Very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice; indicating extreme or excessive modesty; shy; as, a bashful person, action, expression.

 

Syn. -- Diffident; retiring; reserved; shamefaced; sheepish.

 

BASHFULLY

BASHFULLY Bash "ful *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a bashful manner.

 

BASHFULNESS

BASHFULNESS Bash "ful *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality of being bashful.

 

Syn. -- Bashfulness, Modesty, Diffidence, Shyness. Modesty arises from a low estimate of ourselves; bashfulness is an abashment or agitation of the spirits at coming into contact with others; diffidence is produced by an undue degree of self-distrust; shyness usually arises from an excessive self-consciousness, and a painful impression that every one is looking at us. Modesty of deportment is becoming at all; bashfulness often gives rise to mistakes and blundering; diffidence is society frequently makes a man a burden to himself; shyness usually produces a reserve or distance which is often mistaken for haughtiness.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

bashful

bash ful |ˈbaSHfəl ˈbæʃfəl | ▶adjective reluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy: don't be bashful about telling folks how you feel. DERIVATIVES bash ful ly adverb, bash ful ness noun ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from obsolete bash ‘make or become abashed ’ (from abash ) + -ful .

 

Oxford Dictionary

bashful

bash |ful |ˈbaʃfʊl, -f (ə )l | ▶adjective reluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy. DERIVATIVES bashfully adverb, bashfulness noun ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from obsolete bash ‘make or become abashed ’ (from abash ) + -ful .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

bashful

bashful adjective the superhero's alter ego is a sweetly bashful science dork: shy, reserved, diffident, inhibited, retiring, reticent, reluctant, shrinking; hesitant, timid, apprehensive, nervous, wary, demure, coy, blushing. ANTONYMS bold, confident.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

bashful

bashful adjective many men are bashful about discussing their feelings: shy, reserved, diffident, retiring, self-conscious, coy, demure, reticent, reluctant, shrinking, timid, timorous, meek; hesitant, apprehensive, nervous, insecure, doubting, wary, unconfident, inhibited, faint-hearted; embarrassed, shamefaced, sheepish. ANTONYMS bold, confident. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD bashful, shy, diffident, timid See shy 1 . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

bashful

bash ful /bǽʃf (ə )l /形容詞 1 〈人が 〉内気な, 遠慮がちの, 恥ずかしがり屋の (shy ).2 〈態度 表情 言葉などが 〉はにかんだ, おずおずとした .～ly 副詞 ～ness 名詞