Words Like DIFFIDENCE
    
   We have put together a list of words that are similar to DIFFIDENCE.
    
    
    
        
            5 Alternative Words Similar to diffidence
   
            
               
            
            
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        Unassertiveness
    
    
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        9 definitions of diffidence
           
        
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        The state of being diffident; distrust; want of confidence; doubt of the power, ability, or disposition of others.
    
    
    
 
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        Distrust of one's self or one's own powers; lack of self-reliance; modesty; modest reserve; bashfulness.
    
    
    
 
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        lack of self-confidence
    
    
    
 
    4
    
        The quality or state of being diffident; timidity or shyness.
    
    
    
 
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        Distrust; want of confidence in regard to anything; doubt of the ability or disposition of others.
    
    
    
 
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        More especially, distrust of one's self; want of confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; retiring disposition; modest reserve; shyness.
    
    
    
 
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        Synonyms Modesty, Shyness, etc. (see bashfulness), fear, timidity, hesitation, apprehension.
    
    
    
 
    8
    
        The state of being diffident, timid or shy; reticence or self-effacement.
    
    
    
 
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        Mistrust, distrust, lack of confidence in someone or something.