
1) Bashful 2) Distrustful 3) Lacking confidence 4) Lacking self-confidence 5) Reserved 6) Showing modest reserve 7) Timid 8) Unassertive
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1) Coy 2) Introvert 3) Modest 4) Nervous 5) Shy 6) Sorry 7) Timid 8) Uncertain 9) Unconfident 10) Unsure
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overly shy or modest
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• (a.) Wanting confidence in one`s self; distrustful of one`s own powers; not self-reliant; timid; modest; bashful; characterized by modest reserve. • (a.) Wanting confidence in others; distrustful.
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Dif'fi·dent adjective [ Latin
diffidens ,
-entis , present participle of
diffidere ;
dif- =
dis + fidere to trust; akin to
fides faith. See
Faith , and confer
Defy .]
1. Wanting confidence in others; distrustful. [ Archaic] « ...
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[
adj] - showing modest reserve 2. [adj] - lacking self-confidence
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diffident 1. Lacking self-confidence; distrustful of oneself. 2. Not confident in disposition; timid, shy, modest, bashful. Diffident means lacking in self-confidence. The literal meaning is 'not trusting'.
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[The Tempest] lacking self-confidence; timid; shy.
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shy adjective lacking self-confidence; `stood in the doorway diffident and abashed`; `problems that call for bold not timid responses`; `a very unsure young man`
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lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy. · restrained or reserved in manner, conduct, etc. · distrustful.
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[SAT terms] lacking self-confidence
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[PSAT glossary] showing modest reserve
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[Intelligent words] lacking self-confidence
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