diffident

/ˈdɪfɪdənt/ · adjective

Meaning

Lacking confidence in others; distrustful.
Lacking self-confidence; timid; modest

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Related words

timid(English)unsure(English)shy(English)reserved(English)unconfident(English)coy(English)mistrustful(English)nonconfident(English)manner(English)own(English)man(English)described(English)

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