Bashful

bashful



see diffident







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–adjective 

1. uncomfortably diffident and easily embarrassed; shy; timid. 

2. indicative of, accompanied by, or proceeding from bashfulness.  



—Synonyms 

1. abashed, modest. See shy.



—Antonyms 

arrogant.





  

Portman plays Ines as a beautiful young girl and as a haggard torture victim, and Alicia as a vulnerable prostitute, all with fearless conviction. And Quaid, in a smaller role as the king, is an inspired if unexpected casting choice, as in a scene where he performs on a violin and almost bashfully confesses he composed the piece himself.





　

Randall's unabashed disdain of his place of employment, a long with his self-admitted hatred towards its customers is a sharp contrast to Dante's feeble (虛弱的) attempts at the niceties of customer service. 





see haggard



bashful

diffident timid

tepid lukewarm