comes up against (verb) confront: challenge
Sinonime: backward,
bashful, blenching, chary, constrained,
coy,
demure, distrustful, doubtful, dubious, flinching,
humble,
insecure,
meek,
modest, mousy, rabbity,
reluctant,
reserved, retiring,
self-conscious, self-effacing,
sheepish, shrinking,
shy, suspicious,
timid,
timorous, unassertive,
unassuming, unassured,
unobtrusive, unpoised,
unsure,
withdrawnAntonime: bold,
confident