The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - bashful adj.

1) shy, retiring, embarrassed, meek, abashed, shamefaced, sheepish, timid, diffident, self-effacing, unconfident; ill at ease, uneasy, uncomfortable, nervous, self-conscious, awkward, confused, Colloq in a tizzy, US and Canadian discombobulated: Henry is so bashful in the presence of women that he blushes merely talking to them. 2) modest, coy, unassuming, unostentatious, demure, reserved, restrained, Rare verecund: When we first met, she was a bashful young girl of fifteen who had no notion of her own beauty.