diffident

Meaning

1. (archaic) Lacking confidence in others; distrustful.
2. Lacking self-confidence; timid; modest

Synonyms

shy

timid

bashful

modest

unsure

coy

reserved

distrustful

hesitate

nervous

unbelieving

uncertain

demure

flukey

fluky

frightened

iffy

inferior

infirm

insecure

mistrusting

niggling

precarious

pusillanimous

self-conscious

sheepish

shrink

unassertive

unassured

undecided

undependable

unestablished

unfixed

unguaranteed

unreliable

unverifiable

blate

blushful

incertain

unobjective

lacking confidence

lacking in self-assurance

ashamed

without faith

awkward

backward

chancy

coquettish

cowardly

debatable

Translations

timide

schüchtern

insicuro

tímido

timido

wantrouwig

schroomvallig

misstrauisch

bedeesd

vergonzoso

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɪfɪdənt/

Etymology

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