shyest vs more shy

Both "shyest" and "more shy" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Shyest" is the superlative form of "shy" and is used when comparing three or more things. "More shy" is the comparative form of "shy" and is used when comparing two things.

Last updated: March 24, 2024 • 893 views

shyest

This is correct when referring to the superlative form of "shy" when comparing three or more things.

Use "shyest" when you are comparing three or more things and want to indicate that one is the most shy among them.

Examples:

She is the shyest person in the group.
Among all her siblings, he is the shyest.

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Turns out, she's the shyest girl in New York.
The shyest boy you ever met, except when Mummy was around.
She was fairly slow and the shyest in her class
In thy letter thou sayest thou wantest to visit it.
Thou sayest true, Mistress Quickly, and he slanders thee most grossly.
Thou sayest true, Mistress Quickly, and he slanders thee most grossly.
Thou sayest that but to trouble me, because I have looked at thee and ceased not this night.
Twas Sir Thomas Gracey. Bad news, they sayest...
Thou sayest true, he slanders thee most grossly.
And what sayest thou then to my love?
If my husband the king and my son the doctor... ...walketh near upon these paved paths and heareth what thou sayest... ...thy life would not be worth a plug nickel!

Alternatives:

most shy
shiest
most timid
most reserved
most bashful

more shy

This is correct when referring to the comparative form of "shy" when comparing two things.

Use "more shy" when you are comparing two things and want to indicate that one is shyer than the other.

Examples:

She is more shy than her sister.
He is more shy than confident.

Alternatives:

shyer
less outgoing
less confident
more reserved
more timid

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