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    diffident
    /ˈdɪfɪd(ə)nt/

    adjective

    • 1. modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence: "a diffident youth"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDIFFIDENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / ˈdɪf.ɪ.d ə nt / us / ˈdɪf.ɪ.d ə nt / Add to word list. shy and not confident of your abilities: a diffident manner. diffident about You shouldn't be so diffident about your achievements - you've done really well! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Shy and modest. aw shucks. backward. bashfully. bashfulness. inadequacy.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › diffidentDiffident Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DIFFIDENT is hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self-confidence. How to use diffident in a sentence. What is an antonym of diffident?

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › diffidentDiffident - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    The adjective diffident describes someone who is shy and lacking in self-confidence. If you are shy and have a diffident manner, you should probably not choose one of these professions: substitute teacher, stand-up comic, or lion-tamer.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDIFFIDENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Someone who is diffident is rather shy and does not enjoy talking about themselves or being noticed by other people.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › diffidentDIFFIDENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Diffident definition: lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy. . See examples of DIFFIDENT used in a sentence.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDIFFIDENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ˈdɪf.ɪ.d ə nt / uk / ˈdɪf.ɪ.d ə nt / Add to word list Add to word list. shy and not confident of your abilities: a diffident manner. diffident about You shouldn't be so diffident about your achievements - you've done really well! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Shy and modest. aw shucks. backward. bashfully.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdiffident adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of diffident adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › diffidentdiffident - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Oct 19, 2024 · diffident (comparative more diffident, superlative most diffident) Lacking confidence in others; distrustful. Lacking self-confidence; timid; modest Synonyms: timid, modest

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › diffidentDiffident - definition of diffident by The Free Dictionary

    Lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid: He was too diffident to express his opinion. [Middle English, from Latin diffīdēns, diffīdent-, present participle of diffīdere, to mistrust : dis-, dis- + fīdere, to trust; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots.]

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › diffidentdiffident | meaning of diffident in Longman Dictionary of...

    diffident meaning, definition, what is diffident: shy and not wanting to make people notic...: Learn more.