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SHY PERSON

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Dictionary entry overview: What does shy person mean?

• SHY PERSON (noun)
The noun SHY PERSON has 1 sense:

1. someone who shrinks from familiarity with others

Familiarity information: SHY PERSON used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SHY PERSON (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Someone who shrinks from familiarity with others

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

shrinking violet; shy person

Hypernyms ("shy person" is a kind of...):

coward (a person who shows fear or timidity)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "shy person"):

wallflower (remains on sidelines at social event)

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