The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SHIER which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Less forward crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SHIER | 50 % | 5 |
| SHYER | 29 % | 5 |
| SLIER | 14 % | 5 |
| COYER | 7 % | 5 |
Why may SHIER be the right solution?
"Shier" means more hesitant or reserved, which can be interpreted as being less forward.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Less forward
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- shy
- advance
- advancement
- bear
- before
- behind
- blunt
- bore
- break
- butt
- butted
- carry
Crossword Answer definitions
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result SHIER
- Easily startled horse
- Less extroverted
- Less outgoing
- More likely to be retiring
- Less forward
- More withdrawn
- Less confident
- Not as gregarious
- More bashful
- More timid
More clues leading to the result SHYER
- More likely to shrink
- Not so gregarious
- Less likely to mingle
- Less gregarious
- More timid
- More like a wallflower
- More diffident
- Less outgoing
- Not as outgoing
- Less forward
More clues leading to the result SLIER
- Craftier
- More like Stallone?
- Foxier
- More cunning
- More foxy
- More devious
- More sharp
- More tricky
- Wilier
- Better at guile