diffidence

[Dif·fi*dence]

The noun diffidence refers to a lack of self confidence. Your diffidence might be the reason why you never say "hi" to the cute guy or gal in the elevator or why you never ask for a raise.

...

The state of being diffident; distrust; want of confidence; doubt of the power, ability, or disposition of others.

Noun
lack of self-confidence


n.
The state of being diffident; distrust; want of confidence; doubt of the power, ability, or disposition of others.

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


Diffidence

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.
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.
An Englishman's habitual diffidence and awkwardness of adress.
Syn. -- Humility; bashfulness; distrust; suspicion; doubt; fear; timidity; apprehension; hesitation. See Humility, and Bashfulness.

The state of being diffident; distrust; want of confidence; doubt of the power, ability, or disposition of others.

...

Usage Examples
Misspelled Form

diffidence, sdiffidence, ediffidence, fdiffidence, xdiffidence, cdiffidence, siffidence, eiffidence, fiffidence, xiffidence, ciffidence, dsiffidence, deiffidence, dfiffidence, dxiffidence, dciffidence, duiffidence, d8iffidence, d9iffidence, doiffidence, djiffidence, dkiffidence, duffidence, d8ffidence, d9ffidence, doffidence, djffidence, dkffidence, diuffidence, di8ffidence, di9ffidence, dioffidence, dijffidence, dikffidence, didffidence, dirffidence, ditffidence, digffidence, divffidence, dicffidence, didfidence, dirfidence, ditfidence, digfidence, divfidence, dicfidence, difdfidence, difrfidence, diftfidence, difgfidence, difvfidence, difcfidence, difdfidence, difrfidence, diftfidence, difgfidence, difvfidence, difcfidence, difdidence, difridence, diftidence, difgidence, difvidence, difcidence, diffdidence, diffridence, difftidence, diffgidence, diffvidence, diffcidence, diffuidence, diff8idence, diff9idence, diffoidence, diffjidence, diffkidence, diffudence, diff8dence, diff9dence, diffodence, diffjdence, diffkdence, diffiudence, diffi8dence, diffi9dence, diffiodence, diffijdence, diffikdence, diffisdence, diffiedence, diffifdence, diffixdence, difficdence, diffisence, diffieence, diffifence, diffixence, difficence, diffidsence, diffideence, diffidfence, diffidxence, diffidcence, diffidwence, diffid3ence, diffid4ence, diffidrence, diffidsence, diffiddence, diffidwnce, diffid3nce, diffid4nce, diffidrnce, diffidsnce, diffiddnce, diffidewnce, diffide3nce, diffide4nce, diffidernce, diffidesnce, diffidednce, diffidebnce, diffidehnce, diffidejnce, diffidemnce, diffide nce, diffidebce, diffidehce, diffidejce, diffidemce, diffide ce, diffidenbce, diffidenhce, diffidenjce, diffidenmce, diffiden ce, diffidenxce, diffidendce, diffidenfce, diffidenvce, diffiden ce, diffidenxe, diffidende, diffidenfe, diffidenve, diffiden e, diffidencxe, diffidencde, diffidencfe, diffidencve, diffidenc e, diffidencwe, diffidenc3e, diffidenc4e, diffidencre, diffidencse, diffidencde, diffidencw, diffidenc3, diffidenc4, diffidencr, diffidencs, diffidencd, diffidencew, diffidence3, diffidence4, diffidencer, diffidences, diffidenced.

Comments


Browse Dictionary