- 1. a. Wanting confidence in others; distrustful. Source: opted
- 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. Source: opted
- 3. adj. showing modest reserve Source: wordnet
- 4. adj. lacking self-confidence Source: wordnet
- 5. j:100 s. showing modest reserve a. lacking self-confidence Source: ecdict
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