Diffident GRE Vocabulary Flashcard
/ˈdɪf.ɪ.dənt/ (adj)
lacking confidence, shy, timorous, bashful, backward, reticent, unassuming, demure, coy, unconfident, self-effacing, meek, timid, retiring, reserved, humble, unobtrusive, hesitant, self-doubting, insecure
Shyness can truly hold people back–partly because those who are shy and diffident tend to avoid public situations and speaking up, and partly because they experience so much chronic anxiety.
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Antonyms: confident, brash
Noun: diffidence
Adverb: diffidently
