wallflower

Definitions

A person who has no one to dance with or who feels shy, awkward, or excluded at a social gathering.

A person who prefers to remain unnoticed or uninvolved in social situations.

A plant of the mustard family that typically has fragrant yellow or brownish-red flowers and grows in rocky places or on walls.

Examples

She felt like a wallflower at the dance, watching everyone else enjoy the music from the corner of the room.

Despite her reputation as a wallflower in high school, she blossomed into a confident and outgoing public speaker.

Synonyms

introvert shrinking violet loner recluse shy person outsider

Antonyms

socialite extrovert life of the party party animal outgoing person center of attention