DIFFIDENT (Adj.)

Meaning- 1) lack of confidence or not feeling comfortable around certain people.

                        2) very careful about acting or speaking.

Mnemonic trick- The word diffident is opposite in meaning to word confident. The word diffident is used for a person having a lack of self-confidence and who does not feel comfortable around certain people.

Synonym- UNASSERTIVE, SHY, INTROVERTED, HESITANT, RESERVED, MODEST

Uses-

• ·         When john is called on to answer a question that his teacher is asking, he usually has a diffident way of expressing himself even when he is certain that he is correct.
• ·         When the reporter asked the politician if he would be running for a third term, she made a diffident response because she wanted to avoid questions on his governance.