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GUN-SHY definition: 1. not doing something immediately or quickly, usually after something bad happens, because you are…. Learn more.
Dec 9, 2022 · gun-shy. adjective. ˈgən-ˌshī. Synonyms of gun-shy. 1. : afraid of loud noise (such as that of a gun) 2. : markedly distrustful, afraid, or cautious. Examples of gun-shy in a Sentence.
gun-shy (about something/about doing something) (especially North American English) very careful or anxious about doing something, because of a previous bad experience. Since last summer, Horace has been gun-shy about swimming in the lake.
not doing something immediately or quickly, usually after something bad happens, because you are nervous or not certain that it will happen again : After the crash, investors were gun-shy about putting their money into the stock market. After falling and breaking his ankle while skiing, he has been understandably gunshy to get back on the slopes.
Synonyms for GUN-SHY: wary, leery, cautious, careful, skeptical, leary, distrustful, watchful; Antonyms of GUN-SHY: naive, naïve, confident, unsophisticated, innocent, sure, green, certain.
Gun-shy definition: frightened by the sound of a gunshot. See examples of GUN-SHY used in a sentence.
adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If someone is gun-shy, they are nervous or afraid. The reviews have just left her a little bit gun-shy. The electric-power industry is gun-shy about building more large plants. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
