| word | diffident |
|---|---|
| definition | Lacking confidence; timid, cautious. |
| eg_sentence | He always found it a struggle to get his most diffident students to speak in front of the class. |
| explanation | Diffident means lacking faith in oneself—in other words, the opposite of confident. Distrust in your abilities or opinions usually makes you hesitate to speak or act. Patients who feel diffident around their doctors, for example, don't dare ask them many questions. A helpful friend tries to instill confidence in place of diffidence |
| IPA | diffident* |
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