Shy away

Synonyms for shy away
verb wait; be uncertain

ponder
pause
balk
waffle
waver
falter
stumble
dither
defer
swerve
pussyfoot
seesaw
debate

dillydally
alternate
delay
flounder
doubt
fumble
shrink
hover
stop
hang
tergiversate
hedge
dally

fluctuate
scruple
oscillate
vacillate
linger
shift
stammer
straddle
demur
stutter
weigh
balance
equivocate

blow hot and cold
hang back
hem and haw
hold back
be irresolute
be reluctant
be unwilling
hold off
pull back
sit on fence
think about
think twice

Antonyms for shy away

persist
expedite
hasten
hurry
remain
go ahead
persevere

resolve
continue
advance
agree
go along
rush
do well

face
meet
go
stay
attack
carry on

Synonyms
verb shrink away

blanch
hesitate
balk
waver
cringe
tremble
blink
shudder
demur
backfire

reel
wince
flinch
dodge
swerve
withdraw
jerk
falter
spring
rebound

duck
react
start
blench
stick
quake
shake
quail
shirk
carom

shrink
kick
draw back
turn away
stickle
resile
pull back
step back

Antonyms

remain
steady

face
meet

stay

Synonyms
verb reverse; change course

convert
return
shift
move
transform
twist
switch
swing
change
swerve
depart
curve
vary
direct

sidetrack
pivot
whip
whirl
sheer
inverse
relapse
subvert
retrace
invert
alternate
diverge
upset
about-face

swirl
sway
deviate
wheel
detour
zigzag
tack
recoil
detract
capsize
incline
veer
revert
alter

backslide
aim
digress
regress
loop
call off
double back
go back
redirect
shunt
volte-face
change position
face about
rechannel

Antonyms

persist
remain
stagnate
straighten
grow

hold
keep
stay
continue
lose

progress
develop
make well

Synonyms
verb be reluctant

hold back
hover
pause
procrastinate

stick
straggle
trail
drop back

drop behind
hang fire
hang off
hold off

lag behind
shrink back
stay back

Antonyms

forge ahead

Synonyms
verb flinch

tremble
wince
quaver

shudder
recoil
shake

quail
cringe
shrink

draw back
shrink back

Antonyms

calm
steady

face
meet