backward(s) about coming forward



backward(s) about coming forward

Reticent or unwilling to voice one's opinion; shy. I've always been a bit backward about coming forward when it comes to my religious beliefs. Mary is in no way backward about coming forward; she'll tell you exactly what is on her mind.
See also: coming, forward

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JupiterJOO-pi-tər (English)Roman Mythology (Anglicized)
Atticus-Literature
Sanjay-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali
Faiga-Yiddish
Hrodebert-Ancient Germanic
ShamusSHAY-musIrish