Latvian

Adjective

kaunīgs (def. kaunīgais, comp. kaunīgāks, sup. viskaunīgākais; adv. kaunīgi)

1. timid, shy, bashful (feeling uncomfortable, not at ease, especially in social contacts)

   viņa ir laba un glīta meitene, tikai pārāk kaunīga‎ ― she is a good and pretty girl, but only too shy, timid

2. timid, shy (expressing feelings of shiness)

   kaunīgs smaids, skatiens‎ ― timid smile, look

   kaunīga atbilde‎ ― timid answer

3. (about animals) shy, timid, skittish (easily scared or startled)

   stirnas te bieži nāk, tādas slaidas, kaunīgas un klusas‎ ― deer often come here, slender, timid, and silent

Declension

Synonyms

• kautrīgs

Antonyms

• bezkaunīgs, nekaunīgs

Derived terms

• kaunīgums