Diffident vs Puritanical - What's the difference?
diffident | puritanical | Related terms |
(archaic): Lacking confidence in others; distrustful.
Lacking confidence in one's self; distrustful of one's own powers; not self-reliant; timid; modest; bashful; characterized by modest reserve.
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Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice.
Precise in observance of legal or religious requirements; strict; overscrupulous; rigid; — often used by way of reproach or contempt.
Diffident is a related term of puritanical.
As adjectives the difference between diffident and puritanical
is that diffident is (archaic): lacking confidence in others; distrustful while puritanical is of or pertaining to the puritans, or to their doctrines and practice.As a noun puritanical is
one who holds puritanical attitudes.diffident
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Adjective
(en adjective)- Having therefore—but hold, as we are diffident of our own abilities, let us here invite a superior power to our assistance.