Adjective / Adverb
schüchtern
Pronunciation: /ˈʃʏçtɐn/
shy, timid, bashful
B2
rank #5,353
Meanings
Adjective
- shy, timid, bashful
Adverb
- timidly, shyly
Example sentence
Sei nicht schüchtern!
Don't be shy!
Usage
- ein schüchternes Lächeln — a shy smile; adjective with an ending
- schüchtern wirken — seem shy; describes an impression rather than a fixed fact
Am ersten Kurstag war er noch schüchtern und sagte wenig.
On the first day of the course, he was still shy and said little.