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Definition of Bashfulness
1. Noun. Feeling embarrassed due to modesty.
Definition of Bashfulness
1. n. The quality of being bashful.
Definition of Bashfulness
1. Noun. The quality or property of being bashful; shyness; reserve; timidity. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bashfulness
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bashfulness
Literary usage of Bashfulness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Selection of English Synonyms by Elizabeth Jane Whately, Richard Whately (1860)
"Bashfulness,' ' shyness,' and ' diffidence,' all refer to the fear of blame or
... Bashfulness ' is generally applied to an awkward, sheepish kind of ..."
2. The Works of Samuel Johnson by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy (1825)
"That bashfulness. therefore, which prevents disgrace, that short and ...
Bashfulness, however it may incommode for a moment, scarcely ever produces evils of ..."
3. Heart Whispers: Or, A Peep Behind the Family Curtain, Interspersed with by William Atson (1859)
"I want my children to understand, that bashfulness and modesty are two totally
different ... To tell the naked truth, I dislike bashfulness exceedingly. ..."
4. The British Essayists edited by Alexander Chalmers (1808)
"That bashfulness therefore which prevents disgrace, that short arid temporary
... Bashfulness, however it may incommode for a moment, scarcely ever produces ..."
5. English Synonyms Explained & Illustrated: Explained and Illustrated by J. H. A. Günther (1904)
"Bashfulness denotes extreme modesty often accompanied by awkwardness of manner.
Shyness implies a tendency to shrink from observation and contact with ..."
6. A Laconic Manual and Brief Remarker: Containing Over a Thousand Subjects by Charles Simmons (1852)
"Bashfulness. He who knows the world will not be too bashful; ... Ed. The bashfulness
of timidity is constitutional; the bash- fulness of credulity is ..."
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