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Meaning of Shyness | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈʃaɪnəs

Definitions

The quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

العربية الخجل
Беларуская сарамлі́васць
Dansk genert
Español timidez
Suomi arkuus ujous
Français timidité
Gaeilge cotadh
Galego timidez
Hausa kunya
Հայերեն ամոթ
日本語 はにかみ 人見知り 内気 羞恥
Kurdî sonî
Latviešu biklība biklums kauns
മലയാളം നാണം ലജ്ജ
Nederlands verlegenheid
Português timidez
Română timiditate
Ikinyarwanda isoni
Kiswahili soni
తెలుగు బిడియం

Examples

“Her shyness kept her from asking him to the prom.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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