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diffident
('d/I/f/I/d/@/nt )

adjective (a)

  • lacking self-confidence(adj.all)
    Example:
    Stood in the doorway diffident and abashed.
    Synonym:
    shy, timid, unsure
    Antonym:
    confident
    source: wordnet30
  • Wanting confidence in others; distrustful.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • showing modest reserve(adj.all)
    Example:
    She was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture.
    source: wordnet30
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