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Shy as a Adjective has these synonyms:

timorous, cautious, wary, chary, leery, guarded, afraid, fearful, frightened, anxious, worried, suspicious, distrustful, cowardly, craven, uncourageous
Example: The local people are shy of anyone or anything unfamiliar.

Shy as a Verb has these synonyms:

diffident, coy, bashful, retiring, withdrawn, withdrawing, reserved, timid, meek, modest, sheepish, unconfident, self-conscious, introverted, nervous, apprehensive, timorous
Example: Casey is quite shy and you have to draw him out gently.

missing, lacking, deficient in, short of
Example: The shipment is shy a few dozen shoelaces we ordered.

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