What does shyness mean?
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Princeton's WordNet
shynessnoun
a feeling of fear of embarrassment
Wiktionary
shynessnoun
The quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions.
His shyness kept him from asking her to the prom, he wasn't outgoing enough even though he had a crush on her.
Wikipedia
Shyness
Shyness (also called diffidence) is the feeling of apprehension, lack of comfort, or awkwardness especially when a person is around other people. This commonly occurs in new situations or with unfamiliar people; a shy person may simply opt to avoid these situations. Although shyness can be a characteristic of people who have low self-esteem, the primary defining characteristic of shyness is a fear of what other people will think of a person's behavior. This fear of negative reactions such as being laughed at, humiliated or patronized, criticized or rejected can cause a shy person to retreat. Stronger forms of shyness can be referred to as social anxiety or social phobia.
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shyness
Shyness is a personality trait characterized by feelings of discomfort, inhibition, and excessive self-consciousness in social situations. It often results in an individual exhibiting hesitancy or reluctance in interacting with others, especially with those they are not familiar with. Shyness can lead to the person becoming quiet, introverted, and avoiding social engagements. It should be noted that levels of shyness can vary widely from person to person and can depend on the given situation.
Webster Dictionary
Shynessnoun
the quality or state of being shy
Wikidata
Shyness
Shyness is the feeling of apprehension, lack of comfort, or awkwardness experienced when a person is in proximity to, approaching, or being approached by other people, especially in new situations or with unfamiliar people. Shyness may come from genetic traits, the environment in which a person is raised and personal experiences. There are many degrees of shyness. Stronger forms are usually referred to as social anxiety or social phobia. Shyness may merely be a personality trait or can occur at certain stages of development in children. The primary defining characteristic of shyness is a largely ego-driven fear of what other people will think of a person's behavior, which results in the person becoming scared of doing or saying what he or she wants to, out of fear of negative reactions, criticism, or rejection, and simply opting to avoid social situations instead.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Shyness
Discomfort and partial inhibition of the usual forms of behavior when in the presence of others.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of shyness in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of shyness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of shyness in a Sentence
The way you overcome shyness is to become so wrapped up in something that you forget to be afraid.
Shyness is..
Shyness has a strange element of narcissism, a belief that how we look, how we perform, is truly important to other people.
She is a self-described introvert, her book talks about how hard it was for her to get over her shyness so that she could give these speeches, so what it took for her to give a speech like that, I think, was really driven by the love of her husband.
If you explore beneath shyness or party chit-chat, you can sometimes turn a dull exchange into an intriguing one. I've found this to be particularly true in the case of professors or intellectuals, who are full of fascinating information, but need encouragement before they'll divulge it.
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