- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|1.8k
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44 entries under diffident topic. ×
| shy(adjective, quiet, weak, base, anxious) | |
| timid(adjective, weak, soft, base, anxious) | |
| bashful(adjective, quiet, gentle, modest, nervous) | |
| retiring(adjective, calm, quiet, weak, mild) | |
| timorous(adjective, quiet, weak, base, anxious) | |
| nervous(adjective, weak, base, anxious, modest) | |
| fearful(adjective, weak, soft, base, anxious) | |
| hesitant(adjective, weak, anxious, modest, nervous) | |
| modest(adjective, quiet, gentle, nervous, humble) | |
| recoiling(verb, shy, timid, hesitating) | |
| reticent(adjective, calm, quiet, reasonable, mild) | |
| afraid(adjective, weak, soft, base, anxious) | |
| backward(adjective, weak, soft, base, modest) | |
| reserved(adjective, calm, quiet, modest, humble) | |
| apprehensive(adjective, weak, soft, base, anxious) | |
| self-conscious(adjective, shy, meek, timid, unassuming) | |
| unwilling(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant, mood) | |
| coy(adjective, quiet, gentle, modest, nervous) | |
| constrained(shy, meek, timid, unassuming) | |
| demure(adjective, quiet, gentle, modest, nervous) |
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