Associations to the word «Diffident»

DIFFIDENT, adjective. (archaic): Lacking confidence in others; distrustful.

DIFFIDENT, adjective. Lacking confidence in one's self; distrustful of one's own powers; not self-reliant; timid; modest; bashful; characterized by modest reserve.

DIFFIDENT, adjective. Showing modest reserve; "she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture".

DIFFIDENT, adjective. Lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man".