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  • 21diffident — a. 1. Distrustful, doubtful, hesitating, reluctant. 2. Bashful, timid, sheepish, over modest, shy, distrustful of one s self …

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  • 22diffident — adj shy, bashful, abashed, coy, demure, Inf. introverted, Archaic. verecund; timid, timorous, apprehensive, insecure, fearful, faint hearted, uncon fident; constrained, reluctant, hesitant; self conscious, self aware, quiet, uncommunicative,… …

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  • 23diffident — dif·fi·dent …

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  • 24diffident — UK [ˈdɪfɪdənt] / US adjective shy Derived word: diffidence UK / US noun uncountable …

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  • 25diffident — [ˈdɪfɪdənt] adj not confident diffidence noun [U] …

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  • 26diffident — /ˈdɪfədənt / (say difuhduhnt) adjective 1. lacking confidence in one s own ability, worth or fitness; timid; shy. 2. restrained or reserved in manner, conduct, etc. 3. Rare distrustful. {Latin diffīdens, present participle, mistrusting}… …

  • 27diffident —   a. shy; modest.    ♦ diffidence, n …

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  • 28diffident — adj. 1 shy, lacking self confidence. 2 excessively modest and reticent. Derivatives: diffidence n. diffidently adv. Etymology: L diffidere (as DIS , fidere trust) …

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  • 29diffidence — diffident ► ADJECTIVE ▪ lacking in self confidence. DERIVATIVES diffidence noun diffidently adverb. ORIGIN Latin, from diffidere fail to trust …

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  • 30diffidently — diffident ► ADJECTIVE ▪ lacking in self confidence. DERIVATIVES diffidence noun diffidently adverb. ORIGIN Latin, from diffidere fail to trust …

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