Bashful as a groom at the altarBy Jamie Archer / SimilesSynonyms: shy, nervous, self-conscious, blushing, awkwardFor shyness pointed directly at a crowd.Tags: ShyMore similes for ShyAs shy as the fawnTimid as a mouse in a cat showIntroverted as a librarian’s favourite bookReserved as an English weather forecastBlushing as a schoolgirl at her first danceAs shy as the squirrelSee all "Shy" similes →