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Definition of Diffident
1. Adjective. Showing modest reserve. "She was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture"
2. Adjective. Lacking self-confidence. "A very unsure young man"
Exact synonyms: Shy, Timid, Unsure
Attributes: Confidence
Antonyms: Confident
Derivative terms: Diffidence, Shyness, Timidness
Attributes: Confidence
Antonyms: Confident
Derivative terms: Diffidence, Shyness, Timidness
Definition of Diffident
1. a. Wanting confidence in others; distrustful.
Definition of Diffident
1. Adjective. (archaic) : Lacking confidence in others; distrustful. ¹
2. Adjective. Lacking confidence in one's self; distrustful of one's own powers; not self-reliant; timid; modest; bashful; characterized by modest reserve. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Diffident
1. [adj]
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