BASHFULNESSES
Noun
bashfulnesses
plural of bashfulness
Source: Wiktionary
BASHFULNESS
Bash"ful*ness, n.
Definition: The quality of being bashful.
Syn.
– Bashfulness, Modesty, Diffidence, Shyness. Modesty arises from a
low estimate of ourselves; bashfulness is an abashment or agitation
of the spirits at coming into contact with others; diffidence is
produced by an undue degree of self-distrust; shyness usually arises
from an excessive self-consciousness, and a painful impression that
every one is looking at us. Modesty of deportment is becoming at all;
bashfulness often gives rise to mistakes and blundering; diffidence
is society frequently makes a man a burden to himself; shyness
usually produces a reserve or distance which is often mistaken for
haughtiness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition