diffident
/dɪfɪdənt/
adjective
9 letters3 syllables17 points in Scrabble®18 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1
Lacking self-confidence.
“stood in the doorway diffident and abashed”
2
Showing modest reserve.
“she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture”
WORD FORMS
Related formdiffidence
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®17 points
Words With Friends®18 points
Double word34 points
Triple word51 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latiniffidentday
Starts & ends withD … T
Syllablesdif · fi · dent
SYNONYMS & RELATED6
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