Meaning & use
wallflower
A shy person who stands apart at a social gathering or dance without joining in.
See it in a sentence
He felt like a wallflower at the party until an old friend pulled him onto the dance floor.
She was a wallflower in high school but grew far more confident in college.
A note on using this word
Wallflower comes from the image of someone standing against the wall at a dance rather than participating.
Words with a similar meaning
introvertshy person
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A flowering garden plant with fragrant blossoms, often grown near walls.
Wallflowers bloomed along the old stone fence every spring.
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