/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of shrinking violet Find synonyms for: Noun1. shy person, shrinking violet, cowardusage: someone who shrinks from familiarity with othersWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: loathe Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language