Antonyms of adj bashful

2 senses of bashful

Sense 1
bashful -- (self-consciously timid; "I never laughed, being bashful; lowering my head, I looked at the wall"- Ezra Pound)

INDIRECT (VIA timid) -> bold -- (fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure")

Sense 2
bashful, blate -- (disposed to avoid notice; "they considered themselves a tough outfit and weren't bashful about letting anybody know it"; (`blate' is a Scottish term for bashful))

INDIRECT (VIA backward) -> forward -- (used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty; "a forward child badly in need of discipline")

Similarity of adj bashful

2 senses of bashful

Sense 1
bashful -- (self-consciously timid; "I never laughed, being bashful; lowering my head, I looked at the wall"- Ezra Pound)
       => timid (vs. bold) -- (showing fear and lack of confidence)

Sense 2
bashful, blate -- (disposed to avoid notice; "they considered themselves a tough outfit and weren't bashful about letting anybody know it"; (`blate' is a Scottish term for bashful))
       => backward (vs. forward) -- ((used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature; "a backward lover")