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diffident

adjective

/ˈdɪfɪdənt/

Meaning

Shy or lacking confidence in one's own abilities.

He was too diffident to ask a question in class.

shy, timid, self-effacing, modest, unconfident

confident, bold, assertive

seem diffident, appear diffident, act diffidently

Characterized by heavy snoring or breathing.

having doubts; not easily convinced; questioning the truth of something

Awkward, clumsy, or lacking grace in movement or appearance.

Arranged in the order of the letters of the alphabet.

extremely unpleasant or disgusting

Too extreme or difficult to be endured.