| NOUN | person | shy person, shrinking violet | someone who shrinks from familiarity with others |
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| Meaning | someone who shrinks from familiarity with others. | |
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| Synonym | shrinking violet | |
| Narrower | wallflower | Remains on sidelines at social event |
| Broader | coward | A person who shows fear or timidity |
| Spanish | tímido, vergonzoso | |
| Catalan | tímid, vergonyós | |
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