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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

to some extent; rather; moderately

Made by chemical synthesis, especially to imitate a natural product.

full of fun and high spirits; lively

stylish and confident; lively and energetic; attractive and charming

excessively arrogant or prideful

having a tendency to; inclined; lying face down