shyest
Least likely outspoken
Shyest is the superlative form of shy—the most timid, reserved, or reluctant to engage.
She was the shyest kid in class, barely speaking above a whisper.
It can also describe wariness or avoidance: He's not the shyest about self-promotion.
Facial reddening from embarrassment
- sheepishEmbarrassed and timid
- coyAffectedly modest
- demureModestly reserved in manner
- self-consciousUncomfortably aware of oneself
embarrassed · mousy · shrinking · flustered · timorous · modest · unassuming · meek
Disinclined to speak freely
- taciturnHabitually uncommunicative
- uncommunicativeUnwilling to share thoughts
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- guardedWary and restrained
restrained · discreet · private · unforthcoming · closemouthed · undemonstrative · standoffish · cool
Existing alone, apart
- reclusiveSeeking isolation from others
- withdrawnEmotionally distant, disengaged
- self-containedWhole without external parts
- introspectiveExamining one's own mind
hermetic · loner · private · inward · contemplative · bookish · reflective · pensive
Full of fright
- anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
- apprehensiveFearful of future events
- hesitantSlow to act
skittish · wary · insecure · cautious · frightened · trepidatious · uneasy · tentative
blushing
Facial reddening from embarrassment
self-conscious · embarrassed · mousy · shrinking · flustered · timorous · modest · unassuming · meek · diffident
reticent
Disinclined to speak freely
- taciturnHabitually uncommunicative
- uncommunicativeUnwilling to share thoughts
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
guarded · restrained · discreet · private · unforthcoming · closemouthed · undemonstrative · standoffish · cool · distant
solitary
Existing alone, apart
- reclusiveSeeking isolation from others
- withdrawnEmotionally distant, disengaged
- self-containedWhole without external parts
introspective · hermetic · loner · private · inward · contemplative · bookish · reflective · pensive · unsociable
fearful
Full of fright
- anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
- apprehensiveFearful of future events
hesitant · skittish · wary · insecure · cautious · frightened · trepidatious · uneasy · tentative · cowardly