shyness
/ˈʃaɪnəs/noun
उच्चारण शाइनस
संकोच, शर्मीलापन, झिझक
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the quality of being nervous or embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other people
संकोच, शर्मीलापन, झिझक
- Her shyness vanished once she started talking about cricket.
- He overcame his shyness and asked the question.
- His shyness made it hard for him to speak in class.
+ 2 more examples
- Shyness is common among new students on their first day.
- She hid her shyness behind a smile.
Synonyms timidity bashfulness reserve diffidence reticence
Opposite confidence boldness self-assurance forwardness
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
shyness (uncountable noun)
Shyness is uncountable, so it takes a singular verb and has no plural or a before it.
'Shyness' uncountable है, इसलिए singular verb लेता है और इसका plural या इससे पहले 'a' नहीं होता।
- Shyness is common among children.
- Her shyness made speaking in class very difficult.
overcome / get over + shyness
These verbs describe the effort of becoming more confident; shyness is something you conquer.
ये क्रियाएँ अधिक आत्मविश्वासी बनने के प्रयास को दर्शाती हैं; shyness पर विजय पाई जाती है।
- Radhika overcame her shyness by joining the debating society.
shyness about / with / around
Use about for a topic, and with or around for the people who make you feel shy.
विषय के लिए 'about' और जिन लोगों के सामने शर्म आती हो उनके लिए 'with' या 'around' आता है।
- His shyness about his accent stopped him from speaking.
- She felt a natural shyness around strangers.
out of / from / through shyness
To give shyness as the reason for an action, use out of, from or through.
किसी काम का कारण शर्मीलापन बताने के लिए 'out of', 'from' या 'through' आता है।
- He stayed silent out of shyness.
+Collocations 4
adjective + shyness
extremenaturalchildhoodpainfulsocial
- Extreme shyness kept him away from the school function.
verb + shyness
overcomecurehideconquersuffer from
- She tried to hide her shyness behind a smile.
shyness + noun
problemdisorderphase
- Many students pass through a shyness phase in the first year of college.
preposition + shyness
out of shynessbecause of shynessfrom shynessthrough shyness
- Out of shyness, he sat on the last bench.
“More examples 5
- Her shyness disappeared once she began to teach younger children.
छोटे बच्चों को पढ़ाना शुरू करते ही उसका शर्मीलापन दूर हो गया।
- He mistook her shyness for pride.
उसने उसकी झिझक को घमंड समझ लिया।
- Shyness often fades when you practise speaking in front of a mirror.
आईने के सामने बोलने का अभ्यास करने से शर्मीलापन प्रायः कम हो जाता है।
- The teacher's kindness helped the boy lose his shyness in class.
शिक्षक की दयालुता से लड़के की कक्षा में झिझक दूर हो गई।
- Shyness at interviews is normal, but preparation reduces it.
साक्षात्कार में झिझक होना स्वाभाविक है, पर तैयारी से यह कम होती है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He felt shyness to ask the teacher.
✓ He felt too shy to ask the teacher.
Shyness is a noun and cannot be followed by to-infinitive; use the adjective shy.
'Shyness' noun है और इसके बाद to-infinitive नहीं आता; adjective 'shy' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ Shyness are common in young children.
✓ Shyness is common in young children.
Shyness is uncountable and singular, so the verb is is.
'Shyness' uncountable और singular है, इसलिए verb 'is' आती है।
✗ She is a shyness girl and never speaks in class.
✓ She is a shy girl and never speaks in class.
Before a noun you need the adjective shy; shyness is the noun form.
Noun से पहले adjective 'shy' चाहिए; 'shyness' noun रूप है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
timidity bashfulness reserve diffidence reticence
Antonyms
confidence boldness self-assurance forwardness
AaSpelling
shy·ness
?Which word?
Keep the shy words together: shyness, timidity (fear), bashfulness (embarrassment), diffidence (lack of confidence), reticence (unwillingness to speak).
संकोच के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: shyness, timidity (डर), bashfulness (झेंप), diffidence (आत्मविश्वास की कमी), reticence (बोलने की अनिच्छा)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'once bitten, twice shy'.
Idiom 'once bitten, twice shy' (दूध का जला छाछ भी फूँक-फूँककर पीता है)।