bashful

[ˈbæʃfəɫ]adjective

Uncomfortable around other people and preferring not to attract attention; shy.

Example sentence

“The bashful boy hid behind his mother when the guests arrived.”

Gentler and a touch more old-fashioned than "shy", with a suggestion of blushing. Famously one of the seven dwarfs.

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