diffident

adjective /dɪfɪdənt/ 3 syllables 9 letters Scrabble 17 WWF 18

Definitions

adjective

lacking self-confidence

“stood in the doorway diffident and abashed”

adjective

showing modest reserve

“she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture”

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