Synonyms & related words for bashful

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of bashful — including shy, timid, diffident, shamefast, coy, shamefaced. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to bashful

Explore words related to bashful — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include unbashful, pudibund, blate, bashless, verecund, pavid, shamefastness, coyish. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for bashful

Common synonyms for bashful include shy, timid, diffident, shamefast, coy, shamefaced, timorous, reticent — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does bashful come from?

The word bashful breaks down into 2 roots of Old French and Old English origin: bash, from Old French abaissier (“to abash, lower”); and -ful, from Old English full (“full of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.