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Meaning of 'diffident' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Diffident [ a.]
- Wanting confidence in others; distrustful.
- Wanting confidence in one's self; distrustful of one's own powers; not self-reliant; timid; modest; bashful; characterized by modest reserve.

Meaning of 'diffident' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . diffident [ a]
Meaning (1):
- lacking self-confidence
Example in sentence:
  • a very unsure young man;
  • problems that call for bold not timid responses;
  • stood in the doorway diffident and abashed
2 . diffident [ s]
Meaning (2):
- showing modest reserve
Example in sentence:
  • she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture

Nearby Words:

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