# shyness

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃaɪnəs/ · frequency rank #33,020

## Definitions
1. The quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions.

## Etymology
From shy + -ness.

## Easily confused with
- **sadness** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sadness-vs-shyness)

## Common misspellings (10)
`hsyness`, `shhyness`, `shnyess`, `shyenss`, `shynes`, `shynness`, `shynses`, `shyyness`, `sshyness`, `syhness`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shyness