schuw

Meaning

Adj

1. shy of humans, wild
2. shy, unsociable
3. evasive, shunning

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular) inflection of schuwen:
2. (form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular) inflection of schuwen:
3. (form-of, imperative) inflection of schuwen:

Concepts

shy

timid

timorous

afraid

pusillanimous

anxious

faint-hearted

grievous

modest

reserved

uncommunicative

wary

wild

wimpy

abashed

ferae naturae

bashful

chary

cowardly

diffident

fainthearted

fearful

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Synonyms

bang

angstig

😨

schroomvallig

beschroomd

vreesachtig

benepen

😨

voorzichtig

verlegen

kleinzielig

schichtig

bedeesd

bevangen

karig

laf

preuts

schuchter

timide

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sxyu̯/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: schu

Inherited from Old Dutch: *skiuhi

In summary

From Middle Dutch schu, from Old Dutch *skiuhi, from Proto-West Germanic *skiuhī.