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Diffidence Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Diffidence? [n] lack of self-confidence Synonyms \| Synonyms for Diffidence: self-distrust \| self-doubt Related Terms \| Find terms related to Diffidence: afraidness \| apprehension \| bashfulness \| boggle \| boggling \| caution \| cautiousness \| compunction \| demur \| demurral \| distrust \| distrustfulness \| doubt \| doubtfulness \| dubiety \| dubiousness \| falter \| faltering \| fearfulness \| half-belief \| hesitance \| hesitancy \| hesitating \| hesitation \| jumpiness \| lack of self-confidence \| lack of self-reliance \| leeriness \| misdoubt \| misgiving \| mistrust \| mistrustfulness \| modesty \| objection \| pause \| protest \| Pyrrhonism \| qualm \| qualm of conscience \| qualmishness \| question \| recoil \| scruple \| scrupulosity \| scrupulousness \| self-depreciation \| self-detraction \| self-distrust \| self-doubt \| self-effacement \| shadow of doubt \| shilly-shally \| shilly-shallying \| shrinking \| shrinkingness \| shyness \| skepticalness \| skepticism \| skittishness \| stage fright \| startlishness \| stickling \| suspicion \| suspiciousness \| tentativeness \| timidity \| timorousness \| total skepticism \| uncertainty \| wariness \| weak ego See Also \| hesitance \| hesitancy \| personality \| timidity \| timidness \| timorousness \| unassertiveness Diffidence In Webster's Dictionary \Dif"fi*dence\, n. [L. diffidentia.] 1. The state of being diffident; distrust; want of confidence; doubt of the power, ability, or disposition of others. [Archaic] That affliction grew heavy upon me, and weighed me down even to a diffidence of God's mercy. --Donne. 2. Distrust of one's self or one's own powers; lack of self-reliance; modesty; modest reserve; bashfulness. It is good to speak on such questions with diffidence. --Macaulay. An Englishman's habitual diffidence and awkwardness of address. --W. Irving. Syn: Humility; bashfulness; distrust; suspicion; doubt; fear; timidity; apprehension; hesitation. See {Humility}, and {Bashfulness}.

Diffidence Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Diffidence?

[n] lack of self-confidence

Synonyms | Synonyms for Diffidence: self-distrust | self-doubt

Diffidence In Webster's Dictionary

\Dif"fi*dence\, n. [L. diffidentia.]
1. The state of being diffident; distrust; want of
   confidence; doubt of the power, ability, or disposition of
   others. [Archaic]

         That affliction grew heavy upon me, and weighed me
         down even to a diffidence of God's mercy. --Donne.

2. Distrust of one's self or one's own powers; lack of
   self-reliance; modesty; modest reserve; bashfulness.

         It is good to speak on such questions with
         diffidence.                           --Macaulay.

         An Englishman's habitual diffidence and awkwardness
         of address.                           --W. Irving.

Syn: Humility; bashfulness; distrust; suspicion; doubt; fear;
     timidity; apprehension; hesitation. See {Humility}, and
     {Bashfulness}.

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