diffidence (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *diffidence*:
NOUN	feeling	diffidence, self-doubt, self-distrust	lack of self-confidence

English > *diffidence*: 1 sense > noun 1, feeling
Meaning	lack of self-confidence.
Synonyms	self-doubt, self-distrust
Narrower	hesitance, hesitancy	A feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something
Narrower	unassertiveness	diffidence about self promotion
Broader	timidity, timidness, timorousness	Fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
Opposite	confidence	A feeling of trust (in someone or something)
Spanish	apocamiento, encogimiento, inseguridad, timidez
Catalan	apocament, encongiment, inseguretat
Adjectives	diffident	lacking self-confidence
Adjectives	diffident	showing modest reserve

HyperDic: diffidence