wall flowers
Party's peripheral people
Wallflowers are people who stay on the sidelines at social gatherings, too shy or awkward to participate—originally those who lined the walls at dances rather than dancing.
The term also refers to fragrant flowering plants of the mustard family, commonly grown in gardens: The wallflowers are blooming along the fence.
Usually spelled as one word.
- shrinking violetExtremely timid person
- shyReserved and retiring
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
- sitting outDeclining to participate
- introvertedTurned toward inner life
hanging back · retiring · timid · dances · social anxiety · social outcast · left out · blending in · climbing rose · unpicked · melancholy · loneliness · observer · inhibitions · recluses · garden variety · cottage garden · daisies
- ceramic flowers
wall flowerslife of the party
Most entertaining guest
social butterflies · party animals · center of attention · minglers · schmoozers
wall flowersextroverts
Those who thrive socially
showboats · exhibitionists · show-offs · hams · publicity hounds