Diffident word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "diffident" word

[adjective] lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man"
[adjective] showing modest reserve; "she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture"

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\Dif"fi*dent\, a. [L. diffidens, -entis, p. pr. of diffidere; dif- = dis + fidere to trust; akin to fides faith. See {Faith}, and cf. {Defy}.] 1. Wanting confidence in others; distrustful. [Archaic] You were always extremely diffident of their success. --Melmoth. 2. Wanting confidence in one's self; distrustful of one's own powers; not self-reliant; timid; modest; bashful; characterized by modest reserve. The diffident maidens, Folding their hands in prayer. --Longfellow. Syn: Distrustful; suspicious; hesitating; doubtful; modest; bashful; lowly; reserved.

Synonyms for diffident

reserved, shy, timid, unconfident, unsure

Related terms: bashful, boggling, cautious, cowardly, coy, demure, demurring, deprecative, deprecatory, faltering, fearful, fearing, fearsome, goosy, hesitant, hesitating, in fear, jibbing, jumpy, modest, mousy, nervous, qualmish, rabbity, reluctant, retiring, scary, scrupling, scrupulous, self-deprecating, self-depreciating, self-depreciative, self-distrustful, self-doubting, self-effacing, shaky, shilly-shallying, shivery, shrinking, shy, skittery, skittish, squeamish, startlish, sticking, stickling, straining, tentative, timid, timorous, trembling, tremulous, trepidant, trigger-happy, unassertive, unassured, unselfconfident, unselfreliant

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Let's analyse "diffident" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Three syllables and Three vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: TNEDIFFID. Average typing speed for these characters is 2565 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.. .. ..-. ..-. .. -.. . -. -

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: diffident: 9 + 9 + 5 = 23, reduced: 5 . and the final result is Five.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: diffident: 4 + 9 + 6 + 6 + 9 + 4 + 5 + 5 + 2 = 50, reduced: 5, and the final result is Five.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
D (2)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
F (2)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
I (2)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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