bashfulness

The quality or property of being bashful

Noun

  1. The quality or property of being bashful
    • I, smiling in his face, took the letter, and immediately catching gently hold of his shirt sleeve, drew him towards me, blushing, and almost trembling; for surely his extreme bashfulness, and utter inexperience, call'd...

    Synonyms: shyness reserve timidity

Origin

From bashful + -ness.

Forms

bashfulnesses