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diffident definition
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Overview of adj diffident The adj diffident has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) diffident -- (showing modest reserve; "she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture") 2. (1) diffident, shy, timid, unsure -- (lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man") Antonyms of adj diffident 2 senses of diffident Sense 1 diffident INDIRECT (VIA reserved) -> unreserved Sense 2 diffident, shy, timid, unsure INDIRECT (VIA unconfident) -> confident Similarity of adj diffident 2 senses of diffident Sense 1 diffident => reserved (vs. unreserved) Sense 2 diffident, shy, timid, unsure => unconfident (vs. confident) Attributes of adj diffident Familiarity of adj diffident diffident used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj diffident diffident Overview of adj diffident The adj diffident has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) diffident -- (showing modest reserve; "she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture") 2. (1) diffident, shy, timid, unsure -- (lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man")
diffident definition
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