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🙇diffident

adjective
/ˈdɪfɪdənt/
diffidence diffuse

Meaning

Shy or lacking confidence in one's own abilities.

Example Sentences

He was too diffident to ask a question in class.

Synonyms

shy, timid, self-effacing, modest, unconfident

Antonyms

confident, bold, assertive

Collocations

seem diffident, appear diffident, act diffidently

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