diffident

Words with a similar base: diffident

'diffident'

[diffident.s.01] as in: showing modest reserve

Examples:
she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture

'diffident'

[diffident.a.02] as in: lacking self-confidence

Examples:
stood in the doorway diffident and abashed
problems that call for bold not timid responses
a very unsure young man

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