shy

adjective/ʃaɪ/CEFR A2

লাজুক

Meaning

Nervous or uncomfortable around other people.

Example sentences

The shy boy rarely speaks.লাজুক ছেলেটি খুব কম কথা বলে।
She feels shy in front of crowds.ভিড়ের সামনে সে লজ্জা পায়।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: timid, bashful, reserved

Antonyms: outgoing, bold

Similar words, and what each means

timid
ভীরু, লাজুক
Shy and easily frightened.
bashful
লাজুক, সংকোচপ্রবণ
Shy and easily embarrassed in front of others.
reserved
সংযত, স্বল্পভাষী
Slow to show feelings or share opinions; quiet in manner.

Other English words for “লাজুক”

timid
Shy and easily frightened.
bashful
Shy and easily embarrassed in front of others.

Opposite words

outgoing
মিশুক, সহজে মেলামেশা করে এমন; বিদায়ী
Friendly and confident with people, or leaving a post.
bold
সাহসী, নির্ভীক
Confident and willing to take risks.
confident
আত্মবিশ্বাসী
Sure about yourself and your abilities.
sociable
মিশুক, সামাজিক
Enjoying the company of other people.

“shy” elsewhere on EnglishBD

shy — She was too shy to speak in front of the class.
English Words to Describe People →
Shy is the word for the first; ashamed belongs only to the second.
English Vocabulary for Personality and Character →
As a boy he was scrawny and shy.
scrawny — dictionary →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“shy” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • লাজুক
- • গোলাপি
- • জঘন্য, ভয়ানক
- • পেশিবহুল, শক্তিশালী দেহের
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লাজুক — shy (adjective) — লাজুক. Nervous or uncomfortable around other people.
Which word is closest in meaning to “shy”?
- • timid
- • occupied
- • antibacterial
- • disenchanted
Show the answer
timid — timid — ভীরু, লাজুক. Shy and easily frightened.

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