wall flower
Loner at dances
A wallflower is someone who stays on the sidelines at social gatherings, particularly at dances—sitting or standing against the wall rather than participating.
The term suggests shyness or social awkwardness: She spent prom as a wallflower, watching others dance.
The original wallflower is a fragrant garden plant that grows on walls and rocks.
- introvertOne who turns inward
- recluseOne choosing isolation
- timidityFearful lack of courage
- quietLacking in sound
- shrinking violetExtremely timid person
shyness · bloom · shy · garden plant · cottage garden · reticence · reservedness · corner · social gathering · dance · pale · bud · solitude · awkwardness · daisy · social anxiety · sidelines · left out
wall flowerlife of the party
Most entertaining guest
center of attention · social butterfly · attention seeker · showoff · show-off
wall flowerextrovert
One who seeks company
bold · confident · uninhibited · brash · forward
wall flowerringleader
Chief organizer of wrongdoing
master of ceremonies · MC · host · hostess · entertainer