Diffidence synonyms

dĭf'ĭ-dəns, -dĕns'

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shyness (related)
The quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions.
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apprehension
(Law) The act of seizing or taking by legal process; arrest.
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bashfulness
The quality or property of being bashful; shyness; reserve; timidity.
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reserve
A reservation of public land:
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constraint
One that restricts, limits, or regulates; a check:
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restraint (related)
Control of the expression of one's feelings; constraint:
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fear
​(uncountable) A strong, uncontrollable, unpleasant emotion caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
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hesitation
Uncertainty; indecision
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humility
The quality or condition of being humble.
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insecurity
The state of being subject to danger; vulnerability
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meekness
The quality of being meek
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modesty
Modesty is defined as the act of showing reserve in behavior or clothes.
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timidness
The property of being timid; shyness.
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boldness (antonym)
The state of being bold; courage; presumptuousness.
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confidence (antonym)
The definition of confidence is trust, faith, self-assurance or something told in secret.
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demureness
The state or quality of being demure.
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self-effacement
The practice of keeping oneself in the background and minimizing one's own actions; modest, retiring behavior
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self-doubt
The doubting of one's own abilities.
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self-distrust
Distrust of or want of confidence in one's self or in one's own powers.
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afraidness
The state or quality of being afraid.
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self-depreciation
Disparagement or undervaluation of oneself and one's abilities.
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condescension (related)
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repugnance (related)
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naivete (related)
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uneasiness (related)
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unconcern (related)
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impatience (related)
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equanimity (related)
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aloofness (related)
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Diffidence Sentence Examples

  • This recording has Pollard playing the bebop heavyweight against Scott's glacial diffidence.

  • With habitual diffidence she handed a new manuscript to me and took (to the Ladies) momentary leave.

  • The sudden fall of Gambetta (26th January 1882) having removed the fear of immediate European complications, the cabinets of Berlin and Vienna again displayed diffidence towards Italy.

  • In the opinion of the highest authority, Mark Pattison, "as a refutation of Scioppius it is most complete"; but there are certainly grounds for dissenting, though with diffidence, from this judgment.

  • We haue been guided by thee hitherto, And of thy Cunning had no diffidence, One sudden Foyle shall neuer breed distrust Bastard.

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