bashfulness

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbæʃfʊlnɪs/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
bash•ful /ˈbæʃfəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. shy.
bash•ful•ly, adv. 
bash•ful•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bash•ful  (bash′fəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. uncomfortably diffident and easily embarrassed;
    shy;
    timid.
  2. indicative of, accompanied by, or proceeding from bashfulness.
  • (a)bash + -ful 1540–50
bash′ful•ly, adv. 
bash′ful•ness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged abashed, modest. See shy 1.
    arrogant.
'bashfulness' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bashful - pudency

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