A2 — Elementaryadjective
timido
shy, timid
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
riservatointroversoschivorestioimpacciato
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
estroversosicuro di séaudacesfacciatodisinvolto
Usage note
'Timido' is the everyday word. 'Riservato' (reserved) is less negative — simply private. 'Introverso' is the psychological term. 'Schivo' means withdrawn and avoiding attention. 'Impacciato' implies awkward, clumsy shyness.
Example
"Da piccola era molto timida, ma ora è diventata molto sicura di sé."
"As a child she was very shy, but now she has become very self-confident."
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