n.
The quality or state of being diffident; timidity or shyness.
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diffidence
American Heritage Dictionary:
dif·fi·dence |
n.
The quality or state of being diffident; timidity or shyness.
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Roget's Thesaurus:
diffidence |
noun
- Reserve in speech, behavior, or dress: demureness, modesty, reticence, self-effacement. See restraint/unrestraint.
Antonyms by Answers.com:
diffidence |
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Definition: hesitancy; lack of confidence
Antonyms: boldness, confidence
Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science & Medicine:
diffidence |
Lack of self confidence. Diffident individuals typically respond to competitive situations with fear of failure, are easily intimidated, and act with trepidation.
Word Tutor:
diffidence |
IN BRIEF: Lacking confidence.
Ability hits the mark where presumption over-shoots and diffidence falls short.
— Nicholas of Cusa (c.1401-1464).
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 | American Heritage Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more |
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| Roget's Thesaurus. Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary Copyright © 1995 byHoughton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more |
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