diffident

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

showing modest reserve
- "she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture"

Adjective

lacking self-confidence
- "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"

Adj

Lacking confidence in others; distrustful.
Lacking self-confidence; timid; modest

Origin / Etymology

From Latin diffīdentem, present participle of diffīdere (“to mistrust”). Doublet of defiant.

Synonyms

modest, shy, timid, unsure

Antonyms

confident

Scrabble Score: 17

diffident is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
diffident is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
diffident is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

diffident is a valid Words With Friends word