diffident, adj.
freq. cnt. 1
freq. cnt. 1
showing modest reserve
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
diffident
sample sentences
"she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture"
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derivationally related form
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similar to
lacking self-confidence
<adj.all>
diffident shy timid unsure
sample sentences
"stood in the doorway diffident and abashed""problems that call for bold not timid responses"
"a very unsure young man"
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derivationally related form
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derivationally related form
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