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Meaning of 'diffident'
Meaning of 'diffident' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Diffident 
[ a.]
- Wanting confidence in others; distrustful. [ a.]- 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]
[ a]Meaning (1):
- lacking self-confidence
- 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]
[ s]Meaning (2):
- showing modest reserve
- showing modest reserve
Example in sentence:
- she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture
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