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diffident - Dictionary definition and meaning for diffident

DIFFIDENT

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  • (adj.) lacking self-confidence

    "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed", "problems that call for bold not timid responses", "a very unsure young man"

    synonyms : shy , timid , unsure
  • (adj.) showing modest reserve

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

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Mnemonics for diffident

  • (Tag: ) diffident = difficult to be confident

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  • (Tag: english) Sounds similar to Confidence..instead of con this word has dif in beginning.. dif (difference, subtract and hence in negative sense)..so diffident means opposite of confidence.

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  • (Tag: roots) The root DI- means lacking. The root FIDE- (like FIDElity) means trust. Therefore, DIFFIDENT means lacking trust or confidence

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  • (Tag: ) Look at the root word "Fident" you can place Con+fident, or Dif+fident. They are polar opposites.

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