" sheepishly "

1: in a manner showing no signs of pride or self-assertion;

  * e.g., " ... the younger boy, who idolized the older one, would sheepishly follow him around and be at his beck and call "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abjectly,

•  deferentially,

•  hat in hand,

•  humbly,

•  lowly,

•  meanly,

•  meekly,

•  modestly,

•  submissively

•  Antonyms : 

•  arrogantly,

•  audaciously,

•  boldly,

•  brashly,

•  brazenly,

•  contemptuously,

•  haughtily,

•  huffily,

•  imperiously,

•  loftily,

•  pompously,

•  presumptuously,

•  pretentiously,

•  pridefully,

•  proudly,

•  scornfully,

•  self-importantly,

•  superciliously,

•  swaggeringly,

•  uppishly

1: not comfortable around people;

  * e.g., " ... a sheepish scholar who is most comfortable when surrounded by books "

•  Synonyms : 

•  backward,

•  bashful,

•  coy,

•  demure,

•  diffident,

•  introverted,

•  modest,

•  recessive,

•  retiring,

•  self-effacing,

•  shy,

•  withdrawn

•  Antonyms : 

•  extroverted,

•  immodest,

•  outgoing