Thesaurus: diffident

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1. a. Wanting confidence in others; distrustful.
2. a. Wanting confidence in one's self; distrustful of one's own powers; not self-reliant">self-reliant; timid; modest; bashful; characterized by modest reserve.
3. adj. showing modest reserve
4. adj. lacking self-confidence
5. 1. Wanting confidence in others; distrustful. [Archaic] You were always extremely diffident of their success. Melmoth. 2. Wanting confidence in one's self; distrustful of one's own powers; not self-reliant">self-reliant; timid; modest; bashful; characterized by modest reserve. The diffident maidens, Folding their hands in prayer. Longfellow. Syn. -- Distrustful; suspicious; hesitating; doubtful; modest; bashful; lowly; reserved.
6. j:100 s. showing modest reserve a. lacking self-confidence