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diffident > 2 senses
ADJECTIVE1diffidentShowing modest reserve
2diffident, shy, timid, unsureLacking self-confidence
diffident > adjective 1
MeaningShowing modest reserve.
Examples"she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture"
Similar toreserved
Nounsdiffidence
diffident > adjective 2
MeaningLacking self-confidence.
Examples"stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"
Synonymsshy, timid, unsure
Similar tounconfident
Nounsdiffidence
Adverbsdiffidently

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