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DIFFIDENT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Lacking self-confidence

Example:

a very unsure young man

Synonyms:

diffident; shy; timid; unsure

Classified under:

Adjectives

Attribute:

confidence (a feeling of trust (in someone or something))

Antonym:

confident (having or marked by confidence or assurance)

Derivation:

diffidence (lack of self-confidence)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Showing modest reserve

Example:

she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

reserved (marked by self-restraint and reticence)

Derivation:

diffidence (lack of self-confidence)

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