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Jul 21, 2024 · 1. : afraid of loud noise (such as that of a gun) 2. : markedly distrustful, afraid, or cautious. Examples of gun-shy in a Sentence.
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.
Synonyms for GUN-SHY: wary, leery, cautious, careful, skeptical, leary, distrustful, watchful; Antonyms of GUN-SHY: naive, naïve, confident, unsophisticated, innocent, sure, green, certain.
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Gun-shy definition: frightened by the sound of a gunshot. See examples of GUN-SHY used in a sentence.
adjective. /ˈɡʌn ʃaɪ/ 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. Take your English to the next level.
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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.
