schüchtern
shy; timid
English translations
- 01
shy
- 02
timid
- 03
bashful
Word details
- German meaning
- Zurückhaltend und ängstlich im Umgang mit anderen Menschen.
- English meaning
- Shy
- Synonym
- scheu, zurückhaltend
- German example
- Sie ist sehr schüchtern und redet nicht viel.
- English example
- She is very shy and doesn't talk much.
- Comparative
- schüchternerSuperlative: am schüchternsten
Related words
- Schüchternheit
Shyness
- einschüchtern
Intimidate
- einjagen
To frighten
- professoral
Professor-like
- blutt
Shy None
- Wandlung
Transformation
- bluffen
To bluff means to try to deceive or intimidate someone through deception or false claims, often to gain an advantage.
- Mauerblümchen
Wallflower
- Machtdemonstration
A show of force is the public display of power and strength to intimidate or impress others.
- Hengstmann
Stud
- Paroli
To stand up to someone
- Schauprozeß
Show trial
- terrorisieren
Terrorize
- Schauprozess
Show trial
- scheu
Shy means that someone is anxious or reserved in dealing with others, often due to insecurity or fear.
- verdruckst
Embarrassed, awkward
- Folter
torture
- Kriegsbemalung
War paint
- unterbuttern
To bully, to suppress
- Scheu
shyness
- beängstigen
To frighten
- drohen
To threaten
- verängstigen
To frighten
- ins Bockshorn jagen
To bewilder, to intimidate
- Säbelrasseln
saber-rattling
- Drohkulisse
Threatening scenario
Example sentences with “schüchtern”
Das Kind ist sehr schüchtern bei Fremden. (The child is very shy around strangers.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'schüchtern' the same as 'scheu'?
They are synonyms, but 'schüchtern' is more commonly used for human personality.