WALLFLOWER Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

wallflower

noun

ˈwȯl-ˌflau̇(-ə)r

Definition of wallflower next

as in introvert

a shy or reserved person there were too many wallflowers at the party, so things never really got lively

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Recent Examples of wallflower At first a wallflower dressed in cutsey florals, Penelope’s confidence and style evolved into more mature, deep gem tones. —

Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 17 Oct. 2024 Each option is also elevated–not one of these designs is for wallflowers–they’re for those who like to stick out in a room or just in the office, according to Blackwood. —

Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 27 Sep. 2024 For the first time in God knows how long, the former wallflower walks away from the encounter with a spring in her step and her head held high. —

Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024 From Kirstie Swain, Sweetpea stars Yellowjackets’ Ella Purnell as Rhiannon Lewis, a quiet wallflower who develops a vengeful and intoxicatingly liberating taste for murder. —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wallflower