dĭf'ĭ-dəns, -dĕns'
shyness (related)
The quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions.
A reservation of public land:
One that restricts, limits, or regulates; a check:
restraint (related)
Control of the expression of one's feelings; constraint:
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Uncertainty; indecision
The quality or condition of being humble.
The state of being subject to danger; vulnerability
Modesty is defined as the act of showing reserve in behavior or clothes.
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boldness (antonym)
The state of being bold; courage; presumptuousness.
confidence (antonym)
The definition of confidence is trust, faith, self-assurance or something told in secret.
The state or quality of being demure.
The practice of keeping oneself in the background and minimizing one's own actions; modest, retiring behavior
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Distrust of or want of confidence in one's self or in one's own powers.
afraidness
The state or quality of being afraid.
self-depreciation
Disparagement or undervaluation of oneself and one's abilities.
condescension (related)
repugnance (related)
naivete (related)
uneasiness (related)
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unconcern (related)
impatience (related)
equanimity (related)
aloofness (related)
Find another word for diffidence. In this page you can discover 32 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for diffidence, like: shyness, apprehension, bashfulness, timidity, reserve, constraint, restraint, doubt, fear, hesitation and humility.
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