diffidence

As nouns the difference between difficulty and diffidence

is that difficulty is the state of being difficult, or hard to do while diffidence is the state of being diffident, timid or shy; reticence or self-effacement.

As nouns the difference between trepidation and diffidence

is that trepidation is trembling while diffidence is the state of being diffident, timid or shy; reticence or self-effacement.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between diffidence and despair

is that diffidence is (obsolete) mistrust, distrust, lack of confidence in someone or something while despair is (obsolete) to cause to despair.

As nouns the difference between diffidence and despair

is that diffidence is the state of being diffident, timid or shy; reticence or self-effacement while despair is loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.

As a verb despair is

(obsolete) to give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.

Meekness is a related term of diffidence.

As nouns the difference between meekness and diffidence

is that meekness is the quality of being meek while diffidence is the state of being diffident, timid or shy; reticence or self-effacement.

Jealousy is a related term of diffidence.

As nouns the difference between jealousy and diffidence

is that jealousy is (uncountable) a state of suspicious guarding towards a spouse, lover etc, from fears of infidelity while diffidence is the state of being diffident, timid or shy; reticence or self-effacement.

As a verb enervate

is (lb) to reduce strength or energy; debilitate.

As an adjective enervate

is made feeble; weakened.

As a noun diffidence is

the state of being diffident, timid or shy; reticence or self-effacement.

As nouns the difference between inconfidence and diffidence

is that inconfidence is (rare) lack of confidence; mistrust while diffidence is the state of being diffident, timid or shy; reticence or self-effacement.

As a noun diffidence

is the state of being diffident, timid or shy; reticence or self-effacement.

As an adjective introverted is

possessing the characteristic property of an introvert preferring the internal, satisfied with self, lacking interest or comfort in social interactions.

Coyness is a related term of diffidence.

As nouns the difference between coyness and diffidence

is that coyness is the property of being coy while diffidence is the state of being diffident, timid or shy; reticence or self-effacement.

Lowliness is a related term of diffidence.

As nouns the difference between lowliness and diffidence

is that lowliness is the property of being lowly while diffidence is the state of being diffident, timid or shy; reticence or self-effacement.