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Antonyms for diffident
ˈdɪf ɪ dəntdif·fi·dent

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  1. diffidentadjective

    showing modest reserve

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

    Antonyms:
    overconfident, self-confident, reassured, self-assured, unreserved, cocksure, confident, assured, positive

    Synonyms:
    timid, shy, unsure

  2. diffident, shy, timid, unsureadjective

    lacking self-confidence

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

    Antonyms:
    reassured, overconfident, confident, self-confident, self-assured, assured, cocksure, positive, unreserved

    Synonyms:
    faint, shy(p), fainthearted, faint-hearted, timid, uncertain, shy, unsure, incertain

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  1. diffidentadjective

    Synonyms:
    bashful, timid, shy

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#7608confident
#8869assured
#42952reassured
#69465unreserved
#139690overconfident
#165988diffident
#232037cocksure

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