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Synonyms of diffidence in English:

diffidence


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noun

1‘he regretted his diffidence and awkwardness in large groups’

SYNONYMS
shyness, bashfulness, unassertiveness, modesty, modestness, self-effacement, humility, humbleness, meekness, timidity, timidness, timorousness, reserve, reticence, introversion
insecurity, self-doubt, apprehension, uncertainty, hesitancy, nervousness, reluctance, restraint, inhibition, unease, uneasiness
self-consciousness, shame, embarrassment, sheepishness
ANTONYMS

confidence