coyness

Noun

Meaning

The quality of being coy; feigned o/ bashful unwillingness to become familiar; reserve.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

reserve modesty shyness backwardness bashfulness demureness simplicity reservation restraint constraint shame shrinking embarrassment humility hesitation
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Antonyms

bow-wow belief credit confidence conviction clarity
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Hypernyms

affectedness

Anagrams

sycones

Examples

Know that coyness has a certain extent and if exceeded, shall turn to weakness; generosity has a certain extent and if exceeded, shall become wasting; economy has a certain extent and if exceeded, shall be stinginess; and courage has a certain extent, which if exceeded, becomes recklessness. Hasan al-Askari

“I look just like Buddy Holly/And you’re Mary Tyler Moore,” River Cuomo sings with gee schucks, Huckleberry Finn-style coyness. Source: Internet

The book is also self-knowing in its homages to its tradition and, miraculously, manages this without descending into coyness. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

coyn coyne Coyner coyol coyol palm coyote