diffident English

Meaning diffident meaning

What does diffident mean?

diffident

— adjective showing modest reserve she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture

— adjective (= timid, unsure) lacking self-confidence stood in the doorway diffident and abashed problems that call for bold not timid responses a very unsure young man

Synonyms diffident synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as diffident?

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shy

timid

bashful

unsure

modest

coy

uncertain

unbelieving

reserved

nervous

hesitate

distrustful

demure

without faith

unverifiable

unreliable

unobjective

unguaranteed

unfixed

unestablished

undependable

undecided

unassured

unassertive

shrink

sheepish

self-conscious

pusillanimous

precarious

niggling

mistrusting

lacking in self-assurance

lacking confidence

insecure

infirm

inferior

incertain

iffy

frightened

fluky

flukey

floating

fearful

faltering

equivocal

doubting

doubtful

debatable

cowardly

coquettish

Topics diffident topics

What do people use diffident to talk about?

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Afraid

Shy, timid

• What words describe someone who feels shy?
  shy timid uncomfortable bashful coy diffident reserved withdrawn introverted inhibited