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Word: Diffident
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘lacking confidence or trust in someone or something’): from Latin diffident- ‘failing in trust’, from the verb diffidere, from dis- (expressing reversal) + fidere ‘to trust’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɪfɪd(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence
Short Definition:modest or shy because of lack of self-confidence
Examples:- a diffident youth
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