schüchtern

/ˈʃʏçtɐn/

adjective A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

schüchtern is more about social shyness specifically; furchtsam is more general fearfulness or timidity.

Similar in other languages

English

timid is the English word for the same thing — both mean "shy, timid."

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Last updated 2026-09-19