lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man" showing modest reserve; "she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture
showing modest reserve; "she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture
showing modest reserve; "she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture"
Someone who is diffident is rather shy and does not enjoy talking about themselves or being noticed by other people. Helen was diffident and reserved. + diffidence dif·fi·dence He entered the room with a certain diffidence. + diffidently dif·fi·dent·ly `Would you,' he asked diffidently, `like to talk to me about it?'. shy and not wanting to make people notice you or talk about you diffident manner/smile/voice etc diffident about (present participle of diffidere , from fidere )
Wanting confidence in one's self; distrustful of one's own powers; not self-reliant; timid; modest; bashful; characterized by modest reserve
Lacking confidence in ones self; distrustful of ones own powers; not self-reliant; timid; modest; bashful; characterized by modest reserve
lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man"