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" When I was small, my most serious handicap was a painful bashfulness in the presence of strangers."
George McGovern

Meaning of "bashfulness" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF BASHFULNESS

ˈbæʃfʊlnɪs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BASHFULNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bashfulness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BASHFULNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Shyness

Shyness is the feeling of apprehension, lack of comfort, or awkwardness especially when a person is in proximity to other people. This commonly occurs in new situations or with unfamiliar people. Shyness can be a characteristic of people who have low self-esteem. Stronger forms of shyness are usually referred to as social anxiety or social phobia. The primary defining characteristic of shyness is a largely ego-driven fear of what other people will think of a person's behavior, which results in the person becoming scared of doing or saying what he or she wants to, out of fear of negative reactions, criticism, rejection, and simply opting to avoid social situations instead. One of the key and most important aspects of shyness is social skills development. Schools and many parents implicitly assume that pupils are fully capable of effective social interaction. Social skills training is not given any priority and as a result, shyness develops in vulnerable pupils.

Definition of bashfulness in the English dictionary

The definition of bashfulness in the dictionary is shyness. Other definition of bashfulness is embarrassment.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BASHFULNESS

carefulness · faithfulness · fearfulness · forgetfulness · fruitfulness · fullness · gracefulness · helpfulness · hopefulness · joyfulness · mindfulness · playfulness · pushfulness · thankfulness · thoughtfulness · truthfulness · usefulness · wastefulness · watchfulness · wilfulness

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BASHFULNESS

bash · bash up · Bashan · bashaw · bashawism · bashawship · bashed in · bashful · bashfully · bashibazouk · Bashkir · Bashkir Republic · Bashkiria · Bashkirtseff · Bashkortostan · bashless · bashlik · bashment · basho · bashtag

WORDS THAT END LIKE BASHFULNESS

awfulness · business · casualness · coolness · deceitfulness · dullness · evilness · foulness · healthfulness · illness · meaningfulness · mental illness · peacefulness · realness · skillfulness · smallness · specialness · stillness · wakefulness · wellness · wonderfulness

Synonyms and antonyms of bashfulness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BASHFULNESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «bashfulness» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «bashfulness» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of bashfulness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of bashfulness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bashfulness» in English.
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1,325 millions of speakers
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bashfulness
570 millions of speakers
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bashfulness
510 millions of speakers
hi

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लज्जा
380 millions of speakers
ar

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الخجل
280 millions of speakers
ru

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стыдливость
278 millions of speakers
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bashfulness
270 millions of speakers
bn

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ভীরুতা
260 millions of speakers
fr

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pudeur
220 millions of speakers
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Bashfulness
190 millions of speakers
de

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Schüchternheit
180 millions of speakers
ja

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はにかみ
130 millions of speakers
ko

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숫기
85 millions of speakers
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Bashfulness
85 millions of speakers
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e lệ
80 millions of speakers
ta

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bashfulness
75 millions of speakers
mr

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लाजाळूपणा
75 millions of speakers
tr

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utangaçlık
70 millions of speakers
it

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timidezza
65 millions of speakers
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nieśmiałość
50 millions of speakers
uk

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соромливість
40 millions of speakers
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pudoare
30 millions of speakers
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bashfulness
15 millions of speakers
af

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bedeesd
14 millions of speakers
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bashfulness
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no

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bluferdighet
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bashfulness

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2 QUOTES WITH «BASHFULNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bashfulness.
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Margaret Cavendish
Not that I am ashamed of my mind or body, my birth or breeding, my actions or fortunes, for my bashfulness is in my nature, not for any crime.
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George McGovern
When I was small, my most serious handicap was a painful bashfulness in the presence of strangers.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BASHFULNESS»

Discover the use of bashfulness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bashfulness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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An Essay on Bashfulness. [By S. Charters.]
the same enormities, as the most hardened and impudent, only with this difference, that the latter feel no regret for the greatest base~ ness, and the former are distressed with the least appearance of it, for bashfulness is only modesty in excess ...
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Bashfulness Cured : Ease and Elegance of Manner Quickly Gained:
Bashfulness—Diffidence—Definition 5 NaturalDiffidence 7 Causes andCureof Natural Diffidence 20 Bashfulness from lack of Education.—How to Overcome it 23 Bashfulness from Ignorance oftheWays ofSociety.—The Cure 31 Bashfulness  ...
Anonymous
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Shyness Isn't a Minus: How to Turn Bashfulness Into a Plus!
Filled with both useful tips to draw your child our and reminders to nurture the thoughtful, creative qualities he or she possesses, this book will help you see that Shyness Isn't a Minus!
J. S. Jackson, 2006
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The Illustrated Annual of Phrenology and Physiognomy for ...
BASHFULNESS—. DIFFIDENCE—. TIMIDITY. w. CAUSE AND CUKE. JO mental emotion is more painful than bashfulness. Without feeling guilty, its subject feels crushed. It exists in different phases and degrees in different individuals ...
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A Laconic Manual and Brief Remarker: Containing Over a ...
BASHFULNESS — BEGGING- 47 Barking dogs seldom bite. Ed. When warriors of the army bark, expect a retreat. l6. When warriors, controversial, bark, it's the echo of defeat. 64. BASHFULNESS. He who knows the world will not be too ...
Charles Simmons, 1852
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Self-Consciousness in Public How to Control Your Emotions
1916. The problem and cure of self-consciousness, embracing self-consciousness, timidity, shyness, bashfulness, blushing, fear of self, fear of audiences, control of emotions, self-reliance, confidence, calmness, self-possession, and mental ...
L. W. De Laurence, 2010
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The Seducer's Diary
A little bashfulness flatters a teenage girl's vanity, makes her feel superior; it is her earnest money. When they are lulled to sleep, then at the very time they believe you are about to perish from bashfulness, you show them that you are so far ...
Søren Kierkegaard, Howard Vincent Hong, Edna Hatlestad Hong, 1987
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A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: With Strictures on ...
Thus discriminating modesty from humility in one case, I do not mean to confound it with bashfulness in the other. Bashfulness, in fact, is so distinct from modesty, that the most bashful lass, or raw country lout, often becomes the most impudent  ...
Mary Wollstonecraft, 1833
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The Works of the Rev. Isaac Watts D.D. in Nine Volumes
Though excess of bashfulness be a natural infirmity, yet if indulged in felt affairs, it may become very culpable. There have been many useful gifts buried in silence, through a sinful bashfulness i" the person endowed with them : and generally ...
Isaac Watts, 1813
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A Vindication of the Rights of Men; A Vindication of the ...
Thus, discriminating modesty from humility in one case, I do not mean to confound it with bashfulness in the other. Bashfulness, in fact, is so distinct from modesty, that the most bashful lass, or raw country lout, often become the most impudent; ...
Mary Wollstonecraft, Janet Todd, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BASHFULNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bashfulness is used in the context of the following news items.
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VIDEO: Costa Rica's first slum tour offers visitors a different …
A group of schoolgirls sitting on a ledge feigned bashfulness when the group walked by, sharing a private joke and giggling with each other. «The Tico Times, Jul 15»
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Review: Sam Smith, Forest Live, Thetford Forest, July 3
Smith has a vocal talent that many artists would be jealous of yet still there is an element of bashfulness about him. He told the audience he ... «East Anglian Daily Times, Jul 15»
3
Channing Tatum charms Kareena Kapoor
She simply smiled with a hint of bashfulness. We bet her heart must be jumping up and down, standing next to People magazine's Sexiest Man ... «DESIblitz, Jul 15»
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Ultimate Footy: The Round 14 Hunch Report
It certainly has caused uproar; however his lenient one-match suspension will be and has been met with bashfulness in Ultimate Footy leagues ... «The Age, Jun 15»
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First-timer's luck works in Martin's favor
“I know myself and I'm secure with that knowledge,” insisted Martin who inherited his father's good looks but not his bashfulness. Martin's dad ... «Philippine Star, Jun 15»
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City women take to twirls of Rajasthani folk dance
Ghungroos tinkling on their feet, the almost archaic lyrics of songs that speak of husband, in laws and bashfulness appear to be from another ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
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Workplace ethics
The workplaces' norms and ethics fail to recognize Islamic principles of modesty and bashfulness in fulfillment of work responsibilities; ... «Pakistan Today, Jun 15»
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'Once' is not enough: Musical returns to Minneapolis
Besides, he quickly found, performing was the perfect cure for bashfulness. Learning instruments. Gardner studied voice, dance and acting in ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jun 15»
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Prosthetic Penises Are Just the Tip of the Wonderful …
“There's a bashfulness in the approach to the actual sex in most sex comedies. Most sex comedies don't actually end up dealing with the sex ... «Entertainment Tonight, Jun 15»
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Riley Curry Had A Rare Moment Of Shyness At The Warriors …
That continued Friday at the Warriors' championship celebration, but this time via a rare and fleeting moment of bashfulness. This behavior was ... «UPROXX, Jun 15»
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