diffidence in English

noun

1

modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence.

I say this with some diffidence

synonyms: shyness, bashfulness, modesty, self-effacement, meekness, unassertiveness, timidity, humility, hesitancy, reticence, insecurity, self-doubt, uncertainty, self-consciousness

noun

• shyness, bashfulness, modesty, self-effacement, meekness, unassertiveness, timidity, humility, hesitancy, reticence, insecurity, self-doubt, uncertainty, self-consciousness
• self-distrust, self-doubt

Use "diffidence" in a sentence

1. He failed through diffidence.

2. Diffidence is the poison of friendship.

3. Diffidence is the poison of friendshellop.

4. Such diffidence dates back a long time.

5. We set his silence down diffidence.

6. Such diffidence calmed rather than alerted us.

7. He has diffidence in expressing his opinions.

8. He entered the room with a certain diffidence.

9. What women mistake as thoughtlessness is often just diffidence.

10. We set his silence down to his diffidence.

11. As a result Heath rarely exhibited Nixon's crippling diffidence.

12. Mr. Cruncher, with some diffidence, explained himself as meaning'Old Nick's.'

13. She overcame her natural diffidence and spoke with great frankness.

14. He reflects on his own diffidence and awkwardness in large groups.

15. 23 synonyms for Coyness: shyness, reserve, modesty, timidity, affectation, diffidence, prudery

16. 26 She overcame her natural diffidence and spoke with great frankness.

17. Aloofness (also: caginess, diffidence, fallback, provision, reserve, wariness, extra supply, reservedness)

18. It is with diffidence and hesitation that I approach this work.

19. This lady received the visitors with a mixture of ceremony and diffidence quite English.

20. In Beijing, pride jostles with insecurity diffidence sits alongside brisk self - confidence .

21. Mr Pen, besides other drawbacks, chose to entertain an extreme diffidence about himself.

22. The region diffidence of the rural economy development is remarkable, and always expanding.

23. For I am a little diffidence, I want to enjoy the hankered feeling.

24. Antonyms for Bumptiousness include humility, modesty, unassumingness, unpretentiousness, meekness, humbleness, diffidence, simplicity, lowliness and plainness

25. Synonyms for Coyness include diffidence, modesty, timidity, bashfulness, coquettishness, shyness, demureness, kittenishness, reserve and skittishness

26. Remember the dictum our professor taught us, diffidence leads to envy which gives rise to spite.

27. Synonyms for Coquettishness include kittenishness, flirtatiousness, coquetry, flirtation, coyness, modesty, timidity, diffidence, shyness and bashfulness

28. Antonyms for Complacence include humbleness, humility, modesty, meekness, reserve, shyness, diffidence, reticence, unpretentiousness and bashfulness

29. Synonyms for Bashfulness include constraint, embarrassment, hesitation, nervousness, coyness, diffidence, modesty, reserve, reticence and self-consciousness

30. Antonyms for Amour propre include humbleness, humility, modesty, meekness, reserve, shyness, diffidence, reticence, unpretentiousness and bashfulness

31. Painfully she wallows down on her knees and without diffidence soaps and rinses me all over.

32. The outer crust of her life, all of her natural diffidence and reserve, was torn away.

33. There are many synonyms of Coyness which include Bashfulness, Demureness, Diffidence, Modesty, Reserve, Sheepishness, Timidity, Kittenishness, Retiringness, etc.

34. Growing older, learning to conquer his diffidence as he wins fame and fortune, still Hornblower does not change.

35. They had misgivings about Mr Major's diffidence, felt he was not carrying the battle to the strongly challenging enemy.

36. If I have any suggestions, I shall put them with garrulous hesitation and a suitable air of diffidence.

37. Bashfulness noun shyness, reserve, embarrassment, constraint, hesitation, modesty, nervousness, lack of confidence, reticence, self-consciousness, timidity, diffidence, coyness, timorousness, mousiness, sheepishness, timidness Suddenly overcome with Bashfulness, he lowered his voice.

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39. While all these words mean "a state of mind or a manner marked by easy coolness and freedom from uncertainty, diffidence, or embarrassment," Confidence stresses faith in oneself and one's powers without any suggestion of conceit or arrogance.

40. While all these words mean "a state of mind or a manner marked by easy coolness and freedom from uncertainty, diffidence, or embarrassment," Aplomb implies a manifest self-possession in trying or challenging situations. handled the reporters with great Aplomb In what contexts can assurance take the place of Aplomb?