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shy
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Adjective
Lacking in courage or confidence
Uncomfortable in the company of other people
Modest in nature
(
informal
)
Insufficient or less than
Easily agitated or alarmed
Unwilling to talk or impart information
Lacking in a required or necessary quality
Not respectable
Done working
Lacking grace in manner, behavior or appearance
Hard to find, capture, or isolate
Completely empty
Having a considerate or kindly disposition
Verb
(
shy from
)
To avoid due to timidness, caution or aversion
To jump back in fear
(
rare
)
To throw sideways with a jerk
To shun or shy away from
To be hesitant or show reluctance
To disagree with or dispute
To turn or cause to turn aside from a course
To experience complete or partial blockage of the windpipe
Noun
An act of throwing something
… more ▼
▲
Adjective
▲
Lacking in courage or confidence
timid
diffident
reticent
self-effacing
shrinking
timorous
mousy
fearful
apprehensive
nervous
hesitant
reluctant
doubting
wary
suspicious
chary
unconfident
feeble
irresolute
spiritless
unassertive
distrustful
fainthearted
fearsome
mousey
skittish
tremulous
unsure
retiring
bashful
modest
afraid
backward
unassuming
coy
quiet
scary
doubtful
tentative
meek
withdrawn
demure
reserved
wavering
hesitating
averse
scared
disinclined
humble
cowardly
loath
unwilling
introverted
insecure
vacillating
uneager
unobtrusive
skeptical
US
sheepish
cowering
faltering
frightened
yellow
gutless
uncertain
plain
faint
half-hearted
sceptical
UK
lacking confidence
halting
cautious
unostentatious
low-key
low-profile
slow
dubious
quaking
weak-kneed
trembling
unnoticeable
chicken
faint-hearted
delaying
indecisive
hidden
ordinary
spineless
restrained
wimpish
sissy
yellow-bellied
hanging back
insignificant
lily-livered
concealed
unpredictable
dawdling
lazy
weak
recreant
muted
camouflaged
soft-pedalled
subtle
dim
tenuous
unemphatic
indistinct
secretive
anxious
poor-spirited
jittery
wimpy
easily frightened
recessive
vacillatory
lacking courage
careful
pendulous
obscure
having
shilly-shally
circumspect
unforthcoming
pusillanimous
craven
panicky
pigeon-hearted
cagey
soft
wet
vacillant
unconspicuous
iffy
unremarkable
guarded
unpresuming
indisposed
unassured
constrained
aw-shucks
submissive
daunted
introvert
worried
inhibited
intimidated
cowed
jumpy
prudent
watchful
unheroic
boneless
mistrustful
pigeonhearted
shaky
chicken-hearted
conservative
safe
dismayed
leery
chicken-livered
undecided
candy-assed
discreet
inconspicuous
having cold feet
imperceptible
trepidatious
declining
shuddering
costive
ineffectual
passive
excited
alarmed
agitated
agog
antsy
mistrusting
stammering
stuttering
stumbling
weak-willed
unmanly
late
sluggish
feart
easily scared
weakling
nervy
questioning
untrusting
tardy
colourless
UK
indeterminate
pale
colorless
US
unsteady
spooked
unpretentious
funky
unaggressive
subdued
wobbly
abject
dastardly
on one's guard
poltroon
white-livered
sookie
chickenhearted
sissified
caitiff
base
milk-livered
cowhearted
worthless
keeping a low profile
unspectacular
unimposing
unexceptional
undistinguished
paper tiger
having the willies
no guts
running scared
forgettable
characterless
run-of-the-mill
unmemorable
resistant
opposed
backstage
invisible
unnoticed
unseen
unenterprising
antipathetic
self-conscious
heedful
behind the scenes
out of the spotlight
out of the public eye
out of the limelight
in the background
balking
US
unprepared
traditional
unimaginative
unexciting
conventional
unenthusiastic
loth
ill-disposed
cagy
uneasy
uncreative
straight
boring
strait-laced
narrow-minded
square
stay-at-home
stuffy
limited
self-doubting
mindful
cringey
sticking
shying
protesting
unsympathetic
objecting
recalcitrant
abashed
ashamed
embarrassed
shamefaced
stick-in-the-mud
uptight
gentle
browbeaten
Milquetoast
capricious
bullied
unnerved
rabbity
mim
blenching
flinching
unpoised
not disposed
baulking
UK
not in the mood
gingerly
considerate
alert
frugal
scrupulous
mean
unadventurous
parsimonious
stingy
niggardly
thrifty
ambivalent
dithering
stalling
ill at ease
canny
miserly
economical
calculating
particular
fastidious
sparing
oscillating
havering
in doubt
shilly-shallying
dilly-dallying
cunctatory
having misgivings
having qualms
humming and hawing
in two minds
in a quandary
in a dilemma
on the horns of a dilemma
blowing hot and cold
more ❯
“They were now bold warriors, far from the
shy
plebeians they once were.”
Adjective
▲
Uncomfortable in the company of other people
bashful
sheepish
reserved
introverted
retiring
withdrawn
insecure
inhibited
constrained
repressed
self-conscious
embarrassed
coy
abashed
cautious
introvert
reclusive
soft-spoken
standoffish
quiet
timid
modest
diffident
reticent
blushing
demure
self-effacing
shamefaced
backward
timorous
recessive
shrinking
uncomfortable
aw-shucks
ashamed
nervous
unassertive
meek
humble
restrained
hesitant
humiliated
red-faced
mortified
chagrined
reluctant
apprehensive
wary
blushful
unconfident
overmodest
remorseful
guilty
contrite
penitent
regretful
rueful
hangdog
awkward
chastened
repentant
uneasy
unsociable
undemonstrative
prudish
cold
rabbity
secretive
humbled
shamed
discomfited
flustered
discountenanced
disconcerted
demeaned
mousy
flushed
reddening
flushing
arch
flirtatious
coquettish
faint-hearted
doubting
kittenish
turning red
skittish
verecund
chary
silent
confused
recoiling
easily embarrassed
simpering
subdued
evasive
uptight
foolish
silly
introspective
frustrated
guarded
inward-looking
docile
tame
indrawn
self-contained
tongue-tied
contemplative
pensive
self-absorbed
thoughtful
self-interested
unsettled
thrown
passionless
unresponsive
discomposed
meditative
collected
cool
uncommunicative
reflective
ruminative
solitary
offish
close-mouthed
inner-directed
self-centred
UK
dishonoured
UK
discredited
hung up
sorry
dishonored
US
self-centered
US
bottled up
distressed
conscience-stricken
put out of countenance
shown-up
ill at ease
upset
caught with egg on your face
not know where to put yourself
wishing the earth would swallow one up
guilt-ridden
apologetic
compunctious
crestfallen
debased
deterred
stuttering
submissive
stammering
distraught
muddled
in sackcloth and ashes
blush to think of
unassuming
secret
withdrawing
seclusive
private
eremitic
anchoritic
hermitic
eremitical
unaffable
unexpansive
nongregarious
not forward
media-shy
more ❯
“She was painfully
shy
and would hide in her room whenever guests arrived.”
Adjective
▲
Modest in nature
modest
humble
unassuming
demure
unpretentious
meek
deferential
self-effacing
unboastful
unobtrusive
unpresuming
timid
quiet
retiring
diffident
bashful
unassertive
lowly
reserved
mild
withdrawn
reticent
sheepish
blushing
coy
down-to-earth
backward
recessive
introverted
unassured
nice
timorous
self-conscious
docile
unambitious
fearful
proper
seemly
resigned
simple
chaste
silent
unpretending
withdrawing
gentle
shrinking
submissive
prim
discreet
temperate
soft
yielding
lamblike
compliant
unostentatious
acquiescent
subdued
cowed
plain
manageable
mim
embarrassed
moderate
prudent
respectful
restrained
natural
insecure
genuine
unaffected
unconfident
apologetic
artless
ordinary
ingenuous
mousy
inconspicuous
shamefaced
courteous
obsequious
servile
free from vanity
soft-spoken
self-deprecating
obedient
spineless
spiritless
obliging
unresisting
tame
unprotesting
media-shy
reverential
subservient
biddable
polite
resistless
supplicatory
hesitant
tentative
apprehensive
tractable
sycophantic
patient
peaceful
long-suffering
forbearing
reverent
peaceable
wishy-washy
nothing
orderly
pabulum
Milquetoast
serene
tolerant
zero
lenient
longanimous
passive
decorous
prudish
prissy
sober
respectable
strait-laced
staid
decent
ladylike
sedate
innocent
virtuous
priggish
virginal
pure
maidenly
old-maidish
goody-goody
kittenish
straight
starchy
puritanical
coquettish
niminy-piminy
uptight
affected
square
retired
close
earnest
serious
skittish
solemn
prim and proper
amenable
malleable
accommodating
governable
pliable
pliant
controllable
manipulable
persuadable
agreeable
easily influenced
ductile
dutiful
impressionable
teachable
susceptible
law-abiding
conformable
adaptable
cooperative
suggestible
persuasible
influenceable
easy
moldable
non-resisting
receptive
responsive
duteous
susceptive
slavish
self-abasing
grovelling
UK
suasible
supine
bootlicking
under someone's thumb
spongy
easily swayed
putty
lithy
easily led
nonresisting
nonresistant
domesticated
comformable
ingratiating
obeying
abject
giving-in
groveling
US
obeisant
bowing down
uncomplaining
complying
subordinate
menial
surrendering
amiable
placable
kowtowing
fawning
disciplinable
trainable
handleable
under one's thumb
complaisant
like putty in your hands
supple
transformable
go-with-the-flow
rolls with punches
putty in hands
bendy
willing
complacent
easygoing
well-behaved
cool
weak-kneed
docious
milky
laid-back
mellow
usable
childlike
easily manipulated
easily handled
more ❯
“Ever the
shy
lady, she was loathed to sing her own praises.”
Adjective
▲
(
informal
)
Insufficient or less than
deficient
inadequate
insufficient
lacking
low
scant
scarce
short
wanting
sparse
meagre
UK
scanty
paltry
meager
US
limited
too little
not enough
exiguous
in short supply
thin
skimpy
measly
failing
poor
niggardly
insubstantial
negligible
restricted
small
too few
incomplete
few
sketchy
piddling
at a premium
slim
tight
rare
slender
minimal
incommensurate
bereft
pathetic
spare
hard to find
like gold dust
too small
not to be had
hard to come by
not to be had for love nor money
thin on the ground
depleted
destitute
little
sparing
miserly
light
stingy
hand-to-mouth
skimp
bare
dry
drained
few and far between
seldom met with
scrimpy
shorthanded
unsufficient
scrimp
modest
tiny
slight
found wanting
lean
finite
narrow
seldom
truncated
threatened
occasional
shortened
sporadic
semioccasional
not making it
not hacking it
needed
coming up short
thinning
mingy
weak
trifling
inconsiderable
reduced
diminished
inappreciable
close
flimsy
barely sufficient
undermanned
laughable
feeble
lame
nominal
stunted
derisory
parsimonious
barren
junk
unqualified
unproductive
stinted
insignificant
dwindling
mediocre
cut
puny
shoddy
bush-league
faulty
imperfect
unsatisfactory
unample
minus
infrequent
defective
incompetent
unfitted
unfinished
incapable
devoid
run-down
at a low level
short of
out of
too little too late
missing
short-handed
short on
low on
more ❯
“The count came up two
shy
of the expected total.”
Adjective
▲
Easily agitated or alarmed
nervous
agitated
anxious
apprehensive
overwrought
tense
timid
uptight
jittery
taut
unsettled
angsty
concerned
excitable
queazy
disquieted
overstrung
skittish
trepidatious
troubled
distressed
flighty
fretful
neurotic
stressed
bothered
edgy
flurried
skittery
spooked
worried
antsy
brittle
fidgety
restless
spasmodic
upset
afraid
careful
frightened
perturbed
scared
unglued
dithery
fluttery
insecure
jumpy
toey
twitchy
discomposed
hysterical
mousy
shivery
timorous
uncomfortable
disturbed
fearful
nervy
queasy
shaky
uneasy
easily agitated
easily frightened
highly strung
high-strung
self-conscious
ill at ease
awkward
bashful
embarrassed
unsure
retiring
hesitant
strained
uncertain
discomfited
gauche
shrinking
inhibited
diffident
unrelaxed
on edge
unquiet
unconfident
sheepish
hung up
stilted
unnatural
blushing
out of place
on tenterhooks
doubtful
atwitter
hinky
goosey
aflutter
het up
unassertive
introverted
graceless
stiff
meek
self-doubting
passive
lacking confidence
geeky
unassured
not self-assured
lacking self-confidence
nerdy
like a fish out of water
maladroit
socially lacking
socially awkward
socially anxious
blundering
socially incompetent
socially inept
reserved
withdrawn
discomforted
disorientated
bewildered
disoriented
tormented
vexed
modest
shamefaced
shaken
lost
perplexed
strange
in turmoil
lacking social skills
tongue-tied
ill-at-ease
mannered
affected
artificial
aw-shucks
submissive
weak
wimpy
self-effacing
not confident
lacking in confidence
lacking assurance
unforthcoming
out of countenance
unsure of yourself
vague
questioning
touchy
choked
Delphic
unpoised
faltering
restive
fixated
obsessed
phobic
panicky
overanxious
irrational
terrified
have cold feet
paranoid
unrefined
unsophisticated
hanging by thread
touch and go
up in the air
on thin ice
on pins and needles
discombobulated
fazed
distrustful
keyed up
unworldly
inelegant
wooden
unpolished
raw
uneducated
callow
oafish
suspicious
rough-hewn
ill-mannered
lacking in social graces
indelicate
ill-bred
lacking in social grace
dorky
wired
stressy
worked up
in a tizzy
strung out
in a state
spooky
strung up
squirrelly
windy
hyper
in a state of agitation
flustered
excited
all of a dither
in a state of nerves
like a cat on a hot tin roof
alarmed
in a stew
ruffled
in a tizz
in a flap
all of a lather
trembling
shaking
wrought up
like a cat on hot bricks
disconcerted
dismayed
irritable
sensitive
unnerved
adrenalized
in a twitter
in a sweat
a bundle of nerves
having kittens
in a twit
quaking
irascible
febrile
unstable
peevish
stressed out
rattled
under stress
all of a doodah
bricking oneself
in a cold sweat
impatient
distraught
anguished
irked
annoyed
beside oneself
wound up
shook up
irritated
bundle of nerves
fevered
fretting
tetchy
quivering
white-knuckled
testy
crotchety
unrestful
discountenanced
worried sick
bad-tempered
querulous
short-tempered
crabbed
hot-tempered
quick-tempered
captious
snappy
temperamental
creepy
clutched
prickly
irresolute
angstful
solicitous
bugged
ill-tempered
fraught
hassled
a wreck
shot to pieces
harassed
hot and bothered
riled
beset
nervous wreck
in suspense
tortured
plagued
muddled
confused
stressful
inconvenienced
nerve-racking
nail-biting
worried stiff
put out
twittering
under pressure
under a strain
tentative
indecisive
frazzled
frisky
pressured
dithering
wavering
vacillating
palpitant
wrung
wreck
moving
moved
shot
caught up
strict
old-fashioned
cautious
conventional
swithering
watchful
all nerves
white knuckled
aghast
dreading
up the wall
in a spin
on the qui vive
sweating bullets
a basket case
in a flat spin
feeling anxious
nerves on edge
having butterflies in the stomach
chippy
all of a flutter
moody
oversensitive
critical
unsettling
unnerving
afflicted
asea
disturbing
disquieting
on the defensive
pestered
harried
exacerbated
puzzled
harrowed
displeased
chagrined
miffed
aggravated
provoked
pained
mortified
charged
hairy
exciting
distressful
hurt
fussy
agitating
grieved
fidgeting
active
hurried
transient
unsteady
itchy
inconstant
turbulent
unpeaceful
unruly
footloose
wandering
intermittent
roving
sleepless
fitful
nomadic
bustling
changeable
gutted
sad
rigid
worrisome
saddened
unhappy
angered
frantic
offended
disappointed
fretted
distracted
distressing
concerning
low
thrown
shocked
nerve-wracking
verklempt
blue
unzipped
wounded
cut up
in disorder
amazed
tossing and turning
come apart
broken up
at sixes and sevens
psyched out
all torn up
bummed out
in a dither
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Unwilling to talk or impart information
uncommunicative
reserved
reticent
silent
taciturn
close
retiring
secretive
tight-lipped
guarded
laconic
unforthcoming
withdrawn
diffident
mute
quiet
unresponsive
close-mouthed
distant
tongue-tied
unconversational
untalkative
aloof
closemouthed
dumb
media-shy
mom
US
mum
UK
private
secret
short
unsociable
antisocial
clamlike
curt
dark
muted
remote
speechless
stand-offish
tight-mouthed
unfriendly
wordless
mumchance
retired
evasive
hush-hush
offish
standoffish
unapproachable
at a loss for words
buttoned up
clammed up
dried up
on the QT
restrained
reclusive
cold
modest
cool
undemonstrative
bashful
solitary
inhibited
introverted
detached
demure
uncompanionable
formal
backward
cautious
misanthropic
self-contained
frigid
soft-spoken
self-restrained
ceremonious
icy
prim
gentle
mild
serene
peaceful
noncommittal
sedate
collected
composed
placid
eremitic
conventional
shrinking
self-effacing
unspeaking
inarticulate
timid
voiceless
controlled
close-lipped
unassuming
unemotional
constrained
self-controlled
discreet
chilly
introvert
snobbish
nonvocal
indifferent
hushed
zipped
frosty
asocial
dummied up
unconcerned
cold-eyed
unclubbable
unbending
dry
standoff
buttoned-up
struck dumb
eremetic
austere
not talkative
lost for words
unable to get a word out
bereft of speech
meek
mousy
temperate
dour
unassertive
dried-up
brooding
sententious
sullen
unexpressive
sparing
unwilling
uptight
still
soundless
timorous
inward-looking
independent
not forthcoming
silentious
unheard
stiff
sheepish
coy
recessive
isolated
saying nothing
unsocial
ungregarious
insular
socially inhibited
haughty
closed up
hermit-like
hermitic
hermitical
stuffy
aseptic
disinterested
incurious
retreated
thoughtful
nongregarious
recluse
uncurious
casual
uninterested
unrevealing
forbidding
mean-looking
insociable
arrogant
uppity
proud
stuck-up
camera-shy
not saying boo
on ice
laid back
non-communicative
self-sufficient
all alone
put on airs
alienated
cynical
ascetic
disagreeable
hermitlike
Olympian
unwilling to mix with other people
dumbstruck
obmutescent
stammering
awkward
astounded
dumbfounded
dumbstricken
aghast
embarrassed
dazed
amazed
garbled
shocked
unable to speak
choked up
unsympathetic
dispassionate
unwelcoming
wooden
impersonal
cold-blooded
unfeeling
inhospitable
hostile
passionless
gelid
glacial
emotionless
uncordial
clammy
antiseptic
brittle
hard-eyed
uncongenial
lukewarm
unenthusiastic
chill
stilted
supercilious
stony
unaffable
disdainful
apathetic
unneighbourly
inaccessible
wintery
UK
off
inapproachable
wintry
US
coldish
frozen
arctic
impassive
unamiable
phlegmatic
affectless
unloving
offhand
rigid
unneighborly
strait-laced
starchy
uninvolved
cold-hearted
insolent
annoyed
offended
impudent
impertinent
procacious
stuck up
putting on airs
cold as ice
stolid
unmoved
unaffectionate
contained
hesitant
pompous
sober
ungainly
abstracted
stoical
impassible
stoic
numb
unamicable
ungenial
introspective
removed
rude
uncivil
mopey
mopish
faraway
preoccupied
severe
stern
distrustful
scowling
laid-back
uncharitable
unhappy
hateful
depressing
unnatural
forced
flinty
steely
suspicious
antagonistic
negative
half-hearted
tepid
unsmiling
passive
mannered
contrived
laboured
UK
artificial
repellent
lifeless
unenthused
cold-shoulder
strained
self-conscious
repressed
uneasy
above
thick-skinned
secluded
apart
hard-hearted
hard-boiled
loner
lofty
snooty
exact
precise
staid
spiritless
correct
proper
unkind
hardhearted
callous
stony-hearted
cold fish
lone wolf
subdued
inflexible
businesslike
starched
affected
seemly
official
serious
unsentimental
polite
labored
US
neutral
matter-of-fact
straight arrow
keeping people at arm's length
stiff-necked
by the numbers
inhuman
bureaucratic
clinical
featureless
depersonalized
US
uncolored
gray
US
colourless
UK
straight
impartial
depersonalised
UK
faceless
candid
grey
UK
equal
measured
nondiscriminatory
unpassioned
colorless
US
abstract
anonymous
poker-faced
careful
soulless
monolithic
strictly business
cold turkey
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Lacking in a required or necessary quality
wanting
deficient
inadequate
disappointing
insufficient
lacking
defective
faulty
imperfect
inferior
poor
substandard
unsound
patchy
sketchy
incomplete
unacceptable
unsatisfying
flawed
impaired
pathetic
short
absent
limited
low
missing
not good enough
restricted
scarce
second-rate
shabby
shoddy
unfinished
bodger
needing
not acceptable
not up to standard
unpolished
unrefined
away
bankrupt
bereft
cooked
deprived
destitute
devoid
empty
failing
gone
half-baked
less
needed
omitted
scant
scanty
unfulfilled
below par
burned out
cut off
in default
not up to par
out of gas
not much cop
not up to expectations
not up to scratch
too little too late
leaving much to be desired
unsufficient
weak
unsatisfactory
scrappy
unsuitable
exiguous
unworthy
duff
meagre
UK
skimpy
unequal
rare
underprovided
unassembled
undersupplied
injured
meager
US
amiss
damaged
infrequent
marred
second string
second fiddle
found wanting
outta gas
third string
not enough
not make it
not cut out for
bad
mediocre
under par
below average
abject
awful
appalling
terrible
abysmal
dismal
atrocious
dreadful
deplorable
wretched
crude
trashy
rubbishy
lamentable
miserable
pitiful
execrable
low-grade
crummy
third-rate
dire
dissatisfactory
suboptimal
subpar
diabolical
rotten
sad
tatty
lousy
middling
lame
worthless
grotty
crumby
off
tenth-rate
bush-league
below standard
less-than-stellar
not up to snuff
unseemly
displeasing
disgraceful
impermissible
exceptionable
objectionable
distasteful
offensive
disagreeable
obnoxious
intolerable
improper
inadmissible
inappropriate
insupportable
undesirable
amateurish
insufferable
woeful
unimpressive
reprehensible
horrible
stinking
cruddy
laughable
pitiable
dodgy
abominable
unreasonable
questionable
dubious
nasty
repugnant
contemptible
sorry
hopeless
condemnable
scurrilous
horrid
disastrous
horrendous
out
damnable
cheapo
vile
wrong
odious
wack
gross
irremediable
garbage
punk
loathsome
indefensible
stinky
paltry
inacceptable
unappealing
uninviting
bush
reject
won't do
low-quality
over the fence
poor quality
God-awful
not on
second rate
not cricket
two-bit
of poor quality
from hunger
beyond the pale
of low quality
poor-quality
second-class
not quite the done thing
out of order
undistinguished
uninspired
under the weather
off-form
not oneself
jerry-built
tinny
frightful
bum
ropy
rubbish
pants
feeble
valueless
craptacular
common
schlock
cheesy
junky
schlocky
gimcrack
cheap
cheapjack
coarse
sleazy
trumpery
direful
egregious
weak sauce
cut-rate
low-rent
el cheapo
bargain-basement
a load of pants
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Not respectable
dishonourable
UK
dishonorable
US
discreditable
disgraceful
disreputable
ignominious
infamous
shady
shameful
unrespectable
louche
notorious
opprobrious
shoddy
blackguardly
corrupt
crooked
deceitful
devious
fraudulent
inglorious
miscreant
offensive
opprobious
putrid
scandalous
shabby
treacherous
unprincipled
unscrupulous
untrustworthy
despicable
reprehensible
unworthy
contemptible
degrading
ignoble
base
shocking
immoral
abominable
outrageous
vile
hateful
appalling
bad
scurvy
mean
low
atrocious
deplorable
wicked
humiliating
monstrous
blameworthy
heinous
odious
loathsome
embarrassing
disgusting
nefarious
unspeakable
indefensible
unforgivable
sorry
low-down
sordid
egregious
flagitious
exceptionable
villainous
suspect
dubious
objectionable
iniquitous
mortifying
terrible
detestable
dastardly
dreadful
inexcusable
abject
criminal
knavish
diabolical
questionable
vicious
lewd
undignified
culpable
improper
unjustifiable
wrong
regrettable
unfortunate
unacceptable
dirty
filthy
remiss
beastly
ill-famed
indecent
miserable
humiliatory
indecorous
wretched
pitiful
ill-reputed
foul
rotten
degenerate
unhealthy
perverse
evil
caitiff
discomfiting
debasing
unbecoming
obscene
drunken
reprobate
profligate
impure
sinful
flagrant
carnal
unclean
immodest
ribald
vulgar
debauched
intemperate
belittling
rascally
dishonest
seedy
disorderly
unsavoury
UK
of bad reputation
suspicious
seamy
sleazy
slippery
unwholesome
shifty
dodgy
fishy
licentious
dissolute
unsavory
US
pitiable
cheap
derogatory
beggarly
lowly
libidinous
in low esteem
in the doghouse
in bad
no good
beyond contempt
shameless
intolerable
beyond the pale
unseemly
execrable
abhorrent
nasty
inappropriate
unbefitting
unsuitable
low-minded
shaming
ungentlemanly
snide
unfitting
untoward
depraved
poor
indelicate
tawdry
revolting
lousy
graceless
scummy
paltry
crass
currish
demeaning
unrefined
unladylike
despisable
unethical
repugnant
unfair
distasteful
incongruous
worthless
cruddy
petty
out of keeping
no-good
unpardonable
scoundrelly
underhanded
blamable
deceptive
disdainable
squalid
debased
tasteless
lame
amiss
incorrect
inapt
out of place
malapropos
unfit
grubby
ratty
scabby
sad
infelicitous
sneaking
mercenary
inept
inapposite
unapt
slimy
servile
pathetic
coarse
censurable
reproachable
errant
erring
delinquent
condemnable
thoughtless
unpleasant
blameable
cheapening
reprovable
unceremonious
lowering
guilty
disrespectful
indiscreet
at fault
inelegant
obnoxious
insufferable
degraded
sneaky
perfidious
awful
unhappy
sleazoid
underhand
cruel
impolite
venal
grievous
good-for-nothing
no-account
malodorous
in poor taste
horrifying
rough
ungodly
menial
undue
low-life
in bad taste
unheroic
unsuccessful
disagreeable
traitorous
failed
infra dig
malevolent
meanspirited
malicious
tarnished
slipshod
malignant
beneath you
lacking dignity
responsible
offending
answerable
not cricket
unkind
mean-spirited
slavish
humble
decadent
blameful
chargeable
cowardly
craven
good-for-naught
meritless
no-count
avaricious
skanky
ungenerous
beneath your dignity
to blame
trashy
common
plebeian
ugly
repulsive
unchivalrous
hateworthy
measly
tragic
unregenerate
calculated
covetous
swinish
outcast
inferior
uncharitable
lamentable
senseless
preposterous
deserving blame
ridiculous
unconscionable
foolish
undesirable
repellent
horrible
horrid
fiendish
roguish
mischievous
devilish
peasant
ordinary
reproachful
modest
simple
plain
ill-suited
unsuited
selfish
stingy
natty
miserly
inconsiderate
self-seeking
insupportable
abysmal
dire
frightful
disastrous
in the wrong
calamitous
distressing
grim
pixieish
tricksy
impish
scampish
arch
pixie
lying
sly
leprechaunish
waggish
puckish
pixy
prankish
elvish
nauseating
scungy
unmannerly
ill-advised
crummy
woeful
unbearable
heartbreaking
mournful
sickening
humbling
crushing
uncouth
crude
rowdy
rude
ruffian
raffish
frolicsome
arrant
demeritorious
unholy
beneath contempt
below contempt
dirty rotten
God-awful
very bad
untimely
unhandsome
tacky
unworthy of
salacious
clumsy
awkward
gauche
unlovely
uncomely
unseasonable
maladroit
inconsistent
incompatible
undeserving
beneath
lacking in propriety
biased
prejudiced
unjust
disgracing
ineligible
inequitable
discriminatory
squashing
deflating
chastening
quashing
unfitting to
recreant
valueless
nothing
improper to
unmerited
unsuitable for
inappropriate to
out of the way
partisan
barro
toe-curling
cringe-making
dishonoring
US
blush-making
cringeworthy
out of character
unbecoming to
discriminating
prejudicial
partial
unequal
bigoted
bribable
dishonouring
UK
corruptible
amoral
bent
not deserving
not worth
not good enough
out of place with
out of character with
not fit
weighted
distorted
unwarranted
intolerant
warped
coloured
UK
slanted
preferential
grafting
swindling
felonious
buyable
lawless
profiteering
malfeasant
corrupted
tricky
bringing down
bringing low
unfaithful
cheating
loaded
unbalanced
unlawful
uneven
arbitrary
extortionate
suborned
open
faithless
double-dealing
two-faced
false
unrightful
injurious
wrongful
colored
US
on the take
gone to the dogs
hollow-hearted
fast and loose
one-sided
non-objective
uncalled-for
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Done working
screened
secluded
abandoned
beleaguered
blockaded
cloistered
close
closet
deserted
hidden
isolate
quarantined
quiet
removed
reserved
retired
segregated
sequestered
withdrawn
alone
aloof
confidential
covert
cut off
hermetic
incommunicado
insular
lonely
lonesome
off the beaten track
out-of-the-way
personal
private
reclusive
remote
secluse
seclusive
secret
shut off
singular
solitary
tucked away
unapproachable
unfrequented
uninhabited
unsociable
sheltered
isolated
undisturbed
concealed
off the grid
retiring
inactive
discharged
otiose
humble
immured
cidevant
out of the way
cut-off
hard to find
hidden away
separate
inconspicuous
shrouded
set apart
desolate
outlying
inaccessible
far-flung
unreachable
unvisited
faraway
godforsaken
obscure
Barcoo
unget-at-able
in the hinterlands
off the map
jerkwater
lone
in the backwoods
in the back of beyond
in the booay
in the backveld
in the platteland
in the middle of nowhere
in the boondocks
in the sticks
in the backblocks
in the tall timbers
beyond the black stump
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Lacking grace in manner, behavior or appearance
gawky
awkward
graceless
ungainly
gauche
ungraceful
loutish
uncouth
clownish
lumpish
oafish
gawkish
inelegant
nervous
uncultivated
uncultured
unpolished
unsophisticated
unworldly
bashful
gangling
gangly
nervy
rustic
splay
socially awkward
socially unsure
churlish
clumsy
clodhopping
boorish
rough
coarse
gross
bungling
unmannerly
unrefined
lumpen
crass
yobbish
bearish
ill-bred
lubberly
heavy-handed
rude
uncivilized
US
common
vulgar
lumbering
crude
stolid
blundering
philistine
barbaric
swinish
impolite
doltish
ill-mannered
classless
cloddish
slobbish
loud
bad-mannered
Neanderthal
uncivilised
UK
rough-hewn
brutish
bumbling
inept
dorky
klutzy
uncoordinated
blunderous
undexterous
stumbling
blockish
dozy
butterfingered
badly behaved
all thumbs
ape-like
low
plebeian
hooligan
uncivil
provincial
primitive
discourteous
savage
impertinent
ungenteel
ungallant
disrespectful
indecorous
unseemly
disgracious
ungentlemanly
lowbred
hick
insensible
raffish
backwoods
unladylike
offensive
rugged
incult
hillbilly
roughneck
indelicate
tasteless
lowbrow
barbarian
illiberal
barbarous
improper
raunchy
raw
uncalled-for
loud-mouthed
foul-mouthed
thuggish
rowdy
bullying
wild
ornery
cantankerous
uneducated
dense
gruff
hoonish
ignorant
unsavoury
UK
unsavory
US
ungracious
base
ocker
plebby
insensitive
unfeeling
callous
undiscriminating
imperceptive
loudmouthed
harsh
crabbed
ill-tempered
bad-tempered
brusque
morose
surly
sullen
poor
sordid
mannerless
shoddy
sleazy
unmannered
ingenuous
guileless
naive
uncharitable
inconsiderate
unkind
unchivalrous
mean-spirited
maladroit
ill-humoured
UK
stilted
stiff
countrified
inurbane
unpoised
stupid
foolish
dull
curt
ill-natured
irritable
snippy
ill-humored
US
cross-grained
polite
unpleasant
dour
unneighborly
grumpy
touchy
miserly
unsociable
grouchy
ugly
blunt
cussed
mean
truculent
crusty
out-of-line
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Hard to find, capture, or isolate
elusive
evasive
puzzling
ambiguous
baffling
misleading
deceptive
equivocal
elusory
fraudulent
fugitive
illusory
slippery
fallacious
oracular
unspecific
abstract
deceitful
evanescent
fleeting
fugacious
greasy
imponderable
incomprehensible
indescribable
insubstantial
mysterious
obscure
occult
phantom
stonewalling
tenuous
transient
transitory
tricky
vague
volatile
Adjective
▲
Completely empty
void
bare
empty
vacant
clear
emptied
free
blank
unfilled
barren
devoid
unoccupied
bankrupt
bereft
clean
destitute
drained
stark
toom
vacuous
desolate
tenantless
uninhabited
containing nothing
deprived
scant
short
without contents
depleted
vacated
open
unhampered
deserted
desert
arid
lacking
wanting
unlimited
unobstructed
unimpeded
unblocked
waste
not filled
exhausted
smooth
bleak
forsaken
plain
unmarked
denuded
godforsaken
unproductive
white
unfurnished
dry
unused
unfruitful
spotless
abandoned
poor
dead
new
unhindered
fresh
evacuated
impoverished
untouched
virgin
solitary
without
unrestricted
sans
untaken
stripped
hollow
derelict
untenanted
pristine
untrammelled
UK
hollowed out
in need
brand-new
unloaded
au naturel
unconstrained
unchecked
deflated
despoiled
deficient in
unclogged
passable
unstopped
unclosed
unencumbered
not solid
uncultivated
unrestrained
uncompleted
rid
uninhibited
infertile
pale
unwritten on
virginal
wild
relieved
untrammeled
US
lonely
hardscrabble
devastated
unfertile
dismal
boney
bony
exposed
mean
without hindrance
unpopulated
dreary
expressionless
inexpressive
deadpan
inscrutable
freed from
free from
unaffected by
no longer affected by
scarce
treeless
lunar
defoliated
forestless
finished
consumed
spent
fallow
absent
emotionless
impassive
wooden
uninterested
glassy
poker-faced
absent-minded
stony
scanty
unsheltered
unwooded
unshielded
unprotected
dissipated
squandered
expended
gone
motionless
inanimate
lifeless
without vegetation
sapped
wasted
all gone
at an end
used up
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Having a considerate or kindly disposition
gentle
kind
affable
amiable
considerate
genial
mellow
placid
pleasant
quiet
agreeable
caring
compassionate
pleasing
soft
tender
benevolent
benign
friendly
humane
kindly
laid back
lenient
lovable
meek
amicable
decent
good-natured
humble
kind-hearted
likeable
UK
likable
US
mild-mannered
modest
obliging
respectful
sociable
softhearted
unassuming
understanding
cheerful
congenial
demure
dove-like
easygoing
lamblike
loving
merciful
moderate
non-confrontational
pacific
peaceable
peaceful
reverent
sweet-tempered
sympathetic
temperate
tender-hearted
warmhearted
angelic
bland
cool
dovelike
forbearing
forgiving
goodhearted
good-humored
US
good-humoured
UK
gracious
harmless
kindhearted
large-hearted
moral
retiring
tenderhearted
soft-spoken
unoffensive
brotherly
fatherly
maternal
motherly
paternal
sisterly
mild
warm
calm
tolerant
indulgent
charitable
generous
affectionate
soft-hearted
benignant
warm-hearted
thoughtful
easy-going
tranquil
easy
clement
beneficent
still
good-hearted
neighborly
US
patient
fond
cordial
serene
accommodating
compliant
neighbourly
UK
helpful
sensitive
responsive
nice
peace-loving
liberal
restful
polite
feeling
submissive
pacifist
conciliatory
complaisant
magnanimous
pacifistic
docile
good-tempered
big-hearted
passive
sweet
soothing
well-disposed
approachable
comforting
balmy
light
yielding
amenable
irenic
nonviolent
complacent
good
devoted
empathetic
acquiescent
humanitarian
all heart
pitying
altruistic
pacificatory
sentimental
deferential
undisturbed
relaxed
unselfish
even-tempered
permissive
supportive
courteous
hospitable
open
bleeding-heart
equable
cooperative
resigned
manageable
tractable
biddable
giving
doting
engaging
favorable
US
empathic
nonbelligerent
untroubled
favourable
UK
smooth
long-suffering
adoring
nurturing
unruffled
unflappable
pacifical
chilled
urbane
lax
selfless
subdued
personable
unreserved
outgoing
mollycoddling
pampering
gregarious
pliant
condoning
commiserative
delightful
stoical
solicitous
pardoning
tame
emotional
jovial
halcyon
concerned
longanimous
accepting
philanthropic
well disposed
lovely
civil
protective
delicate
great-hearted
nonabrasive
bighearted
well meaning
civilized
US
hushed
dovish
nonaggressive
sparing
spoiling
composed
convivial
charming
down-to-earth
non-aggressive
non-violent
non-combative
non-belligerent
conflict-free
unemotional
excusing
bonhomous
obedient
demonstrative
unassertive
unresisting
civilised
UK
touchy-feely
anti-war
willing
companionable
subservient
uncomplaining
humoring
US
stilly
receptive
mushy
sedate
accessible
comradely
lown
stoic
unexcitable
imperturbable
attentive
humouring
UK
self-possessed
natural
diplomatic
fatherlike
amorous
human
assuaging
laid-back
hearty
going easy on
sensible
emollient
maternalistic
amatory
compromising
casual
lowly
bleeding heart
cheery
allowing
happy
permitting
sheltering
mother
chirpy
vulnerable
nonresistant
persuadable
watchful
obsequious
carefree
unobtrusive
unwarlike
timid
spiritless
dear
wholesome
MLO
undemanding
unprotesting
cowed
self-effacing
adaptable
pliable
unambitious
ingratiating
relaxing
social
susceptible
passionate
perky
spineless
malleable
soft-shell
orderly
careful
fearful
harmonious
collected
clubbable
unperturbed
flexible
uninhibited
unpresumptuous
phlegmatic
philosophical
reverential
philanthropical
prepossessing
winsome
enduring
perceptive
nonchalant
parental
matey
chummy
sweet-natured
poised
together
equanimous
broad-minded
being big
unshaken
steady
unworried
buddy-buddy
dutiful
cool-headed
recollected
possessed
coolheaded
open-hearted
restrained
benefic
self-composed
level
equal
nonplussed
reasonable
open-minded
big
sympathizing
US
condoling
at peace
cool, calm and collected
self-controlled
self-restrained
welcoming
commiserating
ruthful
well intentioned
sympathising
UK
free and easy
loving and giving
conversable
fair
happy-go-lucky
at ease
free from strife
free from disturbance
free from interference
free from interruption
heart in right place
lovey-dovey
parent
suave
sleepy
lovesome
company-loving
reserved
refreshing
wonderful
unconfrontational
unconstrained
matriarchal
patriarchal
easy to get along with
healthy
oily
unctuous
debonair
assuasive
favoring
US
letting
nonmalignant
appealing
nonthreatening
unargumentative
noncombative
noncontentious
favouring
UK
health-giving
salubrious
familiar
unaffected
taking
captivating
winning
enchanting
guiding
swell
palsy
palsy-walsy
hail-fellow-well-met
collegial
hail-fellow
unpretentious
righteous
easy-oasy
couthy
live with
informal
as nice as pie
simpatico
beneficial
accommodative
cosseting
gratifying
retired
pitiful
jejune
vapid
dull
flat
obeisant
forbearant
hushful
silent
low-keyed
low-pitched
low
close-mouthed
muffled
clubby
pally
communicative
healthful
bright
consoling
persistent
persevering
without hostility
inoffensive
ardent
comprehending
appreciative
reassuring
non-malignant
deceivable
encouraging
ductile
sober
controlled
soft-shelled
overpermissive
nonjudgmental
advantageous
touchy
untiring
mild-tempered
inexcitable
piteous
dupable
noble
servile
unagitated
unexcited
contented
intuitive
having heart in right place
placatory
windless
stormless
unflustered
dispassionate
trusting
naive
unsuspicious
deludable
unoppressive
unburdensome
gullible
fleeceable
living with
going easy with
impassive
philosophic
fortitudinous
barley-sugar
gallant
munificent
well-mannered
stable
measured
teachable
pastoral
prelapsarian
heavenly
bucolic
sunny
diffident
auspicious
old softie
fiery
irritable
sensorial
perceiving
conscious
sensory
reactive
high-strung
nervous
impressionable
fragile
cognizant
unresistant
fatalistic
reconciled
non-resistant
tolerating
with the patience of Job
loyal
fervent
close
earnest
faithful
able to live with
going along with
eleemosynary
soft touch
propitious
public-spirited
regardful
openhearted
unstinting
chivalrous
greathearted
tactful
open-handed
lavish
princely
bounteous
bountiful
openhanded
freehanded
arcadian
protecting
supporting
caretaking
conformable
law-abiding
controllable
manipulable
ordered
placating
neutralist
peacemaking
bloodless
do-good
well-intentioned
sheepish
resistless
supplicatory
mitigative
lenitive
palliative
weak-kneed
childlike
well-behaved
governable
milky
persuasible
usable
docious
adapted
satisfied
adjusted
renouncing
nonresisting
quiescent
relinquishing
accommodated
ready
profitable
timorous
sycophantic
hesitant
tentative
apprehensive
pabulum
Milquetoast
nothing
wishy-washy
zero
plain
somnolent
convincible
easily manipulated
easily handled
bound up
close-knit
mim
self-conscious
healing
assenting
assentive
expressing adoration
willing to please
easily influenced
salutary
overindulgent
willing to compromise
easily persuaded
rich
melodious
mellifluous
weak
boneless
tuneful
dulcet
lyric
euphonious
full
mellifluent
unmoved
even
rounded
sweet-sounding
melodic
musical
full-flavoured
fruity
lyrical
level-headed
bovine
limpid
stolid
unfazed
deep
well-tuned
juicy
euphonic
detached
cultured
developed
expansive
softened
savoury
UK
perfected
full-flavored
sapid
flavorful
cured
matured
perfect
ripened
savory
US
well rounded
cool as a cucumber
fully developed
more ❯
Verb
▲
(
shy from
)
To avoid due to timidness, caution or aversion
distance
disengage
detach
disassociate
dissociate
isolate
move away
separate
avoid
“I
shy
from romantic comedies as I find them rather trite and contrived.”
Verb
▲
To jump back in fear
baulk
UK
balk
US
buck
draw back
flinch
quail
rear
recoil
start
swerve
take fright
wince
shrink
cower
cringe
blench
pull back
shy away
falter
blanch
get cold feet
dodge
squinch
back away
hesitate
duck
waver
shirk
jib
quake
shudder
evade
eschew
demur
jump
refuse
baulk at
jib at
quail at
retreat
back off
show fear
stop short
jerk
crouch
jolt
grovel
twitch
shake with fear
faint
droop
have cold feet
grimace
squirm
turn
pull a face
shrink away
gasp
scowl
make a face
shy at
retreat from
stop short at
stop at
pull up
avoid
escape
elude
shun
flee
withdraw
resist
hang back
recede
retire
turn away
blink
boggle at
fight shy of
scorn
refuse to
disdain
shrink from
be reluctant to
take exception to
upset apple cart
hesitate over
desist
crimp
scruple to
cramp
recoil from
rein in
turn down
demur from
shy from
draw the line at
hate to
draw back from
flinch from
not like to
be unwilling to
quiver
tremble
shake
shiver
quaver
shrink back
more ❯
“The horse would
shy
violently as the sirens wailed.”
Verb
▲
(
rare
)
To throw sideways with a jerk
throw
toss
fling
hurl
cast
lob
launch
flip
pitch
dash
aim
direct
propel
bowl
chuck
heave
sling
buzz
whang
bung
peg
hoy
bish
catapult
loft
fire
project
pelt
hurtle
send
let fly
let fly with
discharge
impel
shoot
eject
send flying
spin
blast
flick
lift
precipitate
splatter
drive
fling off
twist
roll
deliver
thrust
gun
chunk
crash
slam
rotate
trundle
revolve
throw forcefully
boot
smash
slough
can
raise
weight
hoist
loose
throw aside
hook up
give the heave ho
jerk
set off
squeeze off
bespatter
break
plash
spatter
splash
release
dump
ram
push
force
shiver
splinter
shatter
let loose
touch off
loose off
cudgel
lunge
hit
bludgeon
knock
hurry off
pack off
send forth
send off
rush off
volley
put
spray
strew
sprinkle
shower
pellet
scatter
tumble
bandy
beam
lapidate
pepper
barrage
bombard
start
stone
let go
jack up
send out
kick
strike
pass
dispatch
spring
lance
cast off
set in motion
put in motion
send into orbit
shove
plunge
head
rocket
transmit
deal
sky
give
administer
inflict
put into orbit
punt
flight
land
fire off
more ❯
“The farmers began to
shy
stones at the wolf.”
Verb
▲
To shun or shy away from
eschew
shun
avoid
elude
abjure
forgo
forswear
renounce
abandon
disavow
forsake
reject
relinquish
repudiate
sacrifice
shirk
spurn
abdicate
abnegate
abstain
deny
disclaim
disdain
dodge
drop
duck
escape
evade
kick
refrain from
disaffirm
finesse
gainsay
refrain
scape
shake
abstain from
give up
dispense with
fight shy of
swear off
steer clear of
give a wide berth to
have nothing to do with
not touch
renege on
get around
keep clear of
pack in
shy away from
jack in
stay clear of
turn your back on
weasel out of
have no truck with
let well enough alone
shuffle out of
sidestep
bilk
lose
circumvent
flee
double
ditch
shuck
fly
body-swerve
escape from
shake off
run away from
get away from
give the runaround
skirt
balk
US
baulk
UK
baffle
leave behind
give someone the slip
slip through the net of
escape the clutches of
end-run
slip out
keep distance
stay away from
lead on a merry chase
give someone a wide berth
break away from
sneak away
miss
skive
jink
bend
lower
zigzag
bob
cut
funk
slalom
weave
stoop
decline
duck-shove
bow
crouch
lurch
skive off
nod
dive
parry
fence
frustrate
move to side
outrun
foil
outwit
thwart
give the slip to
run around
stay shy of
get away
give somebody the slip
run from
give the slip
throw off the scent
be beyond someone
slip away from
slip through the net
more ❯
Verb
▲
To be hesitant or show reluctance
demur
hesitate
pause
vacillate
balk
US
baulk
UK
doubt
pussyfoot
waver
be reluctant
jib
refuse
be unwilling
express misgivings
express reluctance
express reservations
hang back
think twice
hem and haw
be cagey
wait and see
falter
dither
shilly-shally
shrink from
flinch from
recoil from
boggle
vacillate about
hang back from
have misgivings about
have scruples about
think twice about
have qualms about
shy away from
balance
wabble
teeter
stagger
wobble
halt
stick at
baulk at
be loath
stumble
demur from
stick
worry
scruple
have reservations about
fret
gag
demur about
stickle
balk at
question
boggle at
have qualms
mind doing something
disrelish something
waver about
shrink
hesitate to
scruple about
be chary of
be reluctant about
be shy about
be coy about
be cagey about
haver
temporize
US
oscillate
equivocate
be uncertain
swither
be doubtful
fluctuate
dilly-dally
shillyshally
be unsure
seesaw
be indecisive
alternate
dillydally
waffle
straddle
hedge
hover
be irresolute
temporise
UK
hum and haw
blow hot and cold
be undecided
sway
reel
fence-straddle
rock
change
swing
whiffle
yo-yo
change mind
be unable to decide
be unable to make up your mind
pussyfoot around
sit on the fence
chop and change
run hot and cold
keep changing your mind
delay
wait
stall
be hesitant
stutter
stammer
fumble
shift
ponder
dawdle
stop
hang
linger
mammer
swerve
tergiversate
debate
weigh
defer
flounder
dally
deliberate
have second thoughts
be disinclined
be in two minds
be in a quandary
be in a dilemma
think about
hold back
hold off
be on the horns of a dilemma
shy away
pull back
sit on fence
more ❯
Verb
▲
To disagree with or dispute
dissent
differ
demur
disagree
dispute
diverge
challenge
disapprove
nonconcur
object
oppose
reject
repudiate
abjure
protest
rebel
refuse
renounce
stickle
argue
baulk
UK
balk
US
buck
contradict
decline
disaccord
discord
divide
pettifog
vary
wrangle
argue with
disagree with
not ratify
object to
protest against
quibble over
express disagreement with
take issue with
be at odds with
be at variance with
decline to support
express disagreement
express objection
fail to agree with
refuse to support
break with
withhold assent
say nothing doing
say no way
put up an argument
put up a fight
say not a chance
fly in the face of
clash
conflict
fight
be at odds
lock horns
cross swords
squabble
bicker
jar
quarrel
scrap
altercate
spat
quibble
take issue
controvert
fall out
battle
be at variance
row
debate
spar
brawl
feud
contend
contest
war
take on
have words
be at loggerheads
fail to agree
set to
defy
resist
collide
discept
contrast
argufy
gainsay
hassle
tiff
brabble
come into conflict
be incompatible
be dissimilar
be unlike
be different
have a row
go against
bandy words
argy-bargy
face down
bump heads
take exception
fight like cat and dog
be at sixes and sevens
go at it hammer and tongs
be in dispute
run counter to
mix it up
zap
haggle
palter
skirmish
have a fight
jump on
rip into each other
let have it
contradict each other
go for the jugular
lay into
have it out
have a misunderstanding
charge
have a tiff
find fault
complain
get tough with
bump
struggle
carp
cavil
chop logic
caterwaul
tangle
embroil
strive
flout
disobey
contravene
deviate
depart
come out against
withstand
counter
dig your heels in
kick over the traces
refuse to obey
confront
be against
combat
sass
rehash
refuse to accept the authority of
kick against
differ in opinion
be in contention
differ from
be discordant
be of a different opinion
have a different opinion
be divided
not correspond
be of a different mind
not see eye to eye
not agree
not accord
diverge from
dissent from
have an argument
hammer away
hash over
jump on each other
face off
verbally fight
stick it to
have at it
knock around
talk back
get in one's face
pick an argument
go one on one
sock it to
put up a struggle
have at each other
bar
check
prevent
counterattack
block
attack
face
dislike
cross
hinder
fight against
thwart
obstruct
be anti
disapprove of
repel
stand up to
oppugn
contend with
rebut
be hostile to
take
struggle against
gainstay
deny
turn the tables
speak against
call in question
frown at
put up a fight against
expose
neutralize
US
set your face against
argue against
stand up and be counted against
assail
be in defiance of
assault
not countenance
search out
reverse
neutralise
UK
take a stand against
speak out against
bombard
strive against
quarrel with
take a stand
withstay
encounter
be in opposition to
taunt
go at it
be in opposition
more ❯
Verb
▲
To turn or cause to turn aside from a course
deflect
turn
veer
bounce
glance
ricochet
bend
deviate
diverge
slew
swerve
swing
twist
curve
divert
redirect
turn aside
wheel
whip
avert
drift
sidetrack
alter course
change course
change direction
disperse
fend
hook
pivot
prevent
rebound
refract
repel
sheer
slip
turn away
volte-face
whirl
wind
cover up
glance off
hold off
keep off
ward off
stray
differ
digress
part
detour
wander
divagate
meander
get sidetracked
angle off
turn off
leave beaten path
bear off
move away
turn from
take a turn
branch off
angle
warp
contort
tilt
deform
arch
curl
crook
incline
waver
zigzag
bow
flex
incurvate
stoop
careen
lean
crimp
buckle
yaw
verge
droop
angle away
more ❯
Verb
▲
To experience complete or partial blockage of the windpipe
gag
muffle
silence
muzzle
stifle
suppress
curb
subdue
mute
repress
restrain
smother
censor
check
choke
fetter
quieten
restrict
shackle
strangle
suffocate
limit
no-platform
baulk
UK
balk
US
ban
constrain
cork
deaden
demur
garrotte
UK
garrote
US
interdict
obstruct
prohibit
squash
squelch
still
stumble
throttle
tongue-tie
stop up
bind over
bind up
bottle up
cork up
shut down
tape up
seal somebody's lips
keep the lid on
put the lid on
hush
inhibit
control
contain
hold back
shut up
shush
quiet
soft-pedal
dull
dampen
quell
settle
extinguish
dumb
choke back
stop
rein in
keep in check
keep under control
swallow
keep back
fight back
button up
dummy up
cut off
sit on
overcome
hold in
quash
lull
moderate
hinder
close up
choke off
decrease the volume
hold one's tongue
say nothing
soften
bridle
hide
mask
bite back
conceal
prevent
clam
overawe
regulate
reduce
hush-hush
tone down
halt
curtail
damp down
kill
dry up
clamp down on
crack down on
keep it down
quiet down
cut short
pipe down
strike dumb
hush one's mouth
stem
govern
trammel
tame
ice
hold
block
master
sink
pocket
submerge
impede
frustrate
retard
decrease
measure
rule
keep
abate
overpower
drown
hamper
clog
withhold
rein
deter
leash
bit
arrest
pull in
keep within bounds
bottle
cool
hold down
tie up
keep down
stay
jam up
clam up
put an end to
cool it
keep in
conquer
lower
fight
debrief
allay
decrease volume
assuage
diminish
strangulate
mollify
appease
hush up
benumb
turn down
put damper on
palliate
mitigate
asphyxiate
garotte
lessen
calm
soothe
ease
temper
subjugate
alleviate
blunt
tranquillize
UK
correct
adjust
burke
tranquilize
US
rise above
settle down
banish
dispel
end
confine
handicap
harness
debar
hold in check
straiten
be quiet
quit chattering
quieten down
shut it
keep trap shut
can it
hold tongue
fall silent
put a sock in it
stop talking
be silent
gaol
UK
detain
box up
jail
US
put away
pin down
pull back
keep in line
tie down
rein back
hem in
guide
impound
put a brake on
circumscribe
direct
imprison
bring under control
have on a tight leash
crack down
hogtie
lock up
delimit
drive underground
stamp out
quelch
gridlock
internalize
US
lock
compose
internalise
UK
chasten
collect
put the stopper on
bring to an end
put paid to
bring to a halt
do for
bring to a stop
put a lid on
put the kibosh on
staunch
slow
cover
mellow
cushion
keep under wraps
pour cold water on
keep inside
simmer down
black out
throw cold water on
plug
caulk
barricade
dam
seal
close out
bar
jam
clog up
blockade
block out
fill up
fill
stymie
crush
sit down on
put down
put a stop to
slap down
snuff out
make quiet
pack
interfere with
close
close off
stopper
block off
shut off
thwart
congest
stall
shut out
occlude
intercept
bung
block up
stuff
hold off
choke up
stonewall
plug up
bung up
stanch
discipline
freeze
peg
refrain
deny
hobble
tie
scrub
manacle
abstain
hog-tie
cook
entrammel
slow down
put a limit on
box in
send up
cool down
put the brakes on
cut back
cool off
keep lid on
bring to screeching halt
keep a tight rein on
keep a lid on
keep tight rein on
stem the flow of
more ❯
Noun
▲
An act of throwing something
throw
pitch
toss
fling
lob
cast
heave
ball
bowl
chuck
flip
go
hurl
put
sling
bung
jerk
jolt
delivery
hurling
chunk
project
peg
propel
fire
twirl
launch
wing
flinging
launching
projection
heaving
tossing
lobbing
pitching
slinging
ejection
thrust
expulsion
shooting
propulsion
thrusting
kick
hit
shot
strike
pass
header
firing
stroke
roll
shot-put
ball bowled
boot
punt
assist
more ❯
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shy about
shy at
shy away
shy away from
shy bladder
shy bladders
Shwachman-Diamond syndrome
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shut your trap
shut your mouth
shut your gob
shut your face
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