Modest as a vicar’s tea partyBy Jamie Archer / SimilesSynonyms: reserved, quiet, unassuming, shy, humbleDescribes shyness dressed in its Sunday best.Tags: ShyMore similes for ShyQuiet as a teenager at a dinner partyIntroverted as a librarian’s favourite bookShy as a violet in a meadowAs shy as the fawnTimid as a mouse in a cat showDemure as a nun at Sunday serviceSee all "Shy" similes →