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diffident

Reticent vs Diffident - What's the difference?

reticent | diffident |


As adjectives the difference between reticent and diffident

is that reticent is keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained while diffident is : Lacking confidence in others; distrustful.

Diffident vs Confide - What's the difference?

diffident | confide |


As an adjective diffident

is (archaic): lacking confidence in others; distrustful.

As a verb confide is

to trust, have faith (in ).

Diffident vs Unconfident - What's the difference?

diffident | unconfident |


As adjectives the difference between diffident and unconfident

is that diffident is : Lacking confidence in others; distrustful while unconfident is not confident.

Diffident vs Affable - What's the difference?

diffident | affable |


As adjectives the difference between diffident and affable

is that diffident is (archaic): lacking confidence in others; distrustful while affable is receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; friendly, courteous, sociable.

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