Reserved as an English weather forecastBy Jamie Archer / SimilesSynonyms: restrained, guarded, understated, shy, cautiousFor shyness so polite it won't commit to an opinion.Tags: ShyMore similes for ShyIntroverted as a librarian’s favourite bookShy as a deer at the edge of a woodQuiet as a teenager at a dinner partyBashful as a groom at the altarBlushing as a schoolgirl at her first danceAs shy as the fawnSee all "Shy" similes →