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diffident
adjective
Lacking self-confidence
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ˈdɪfɪdənt
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adjective
Lacking self-confidence
“Stood in the doorway diffident and abashed”
adjective
Showing modest reserve
“She was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture”
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Stood in the doorway diffident and abashed
Problems that call for bold not timid responses
A very unsure young man
She was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture
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