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diffident

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  1. shy                   
 
dif.fi.dent \-d*nt, -.dent\ aj [L diffident-, diffidens, prp. of diffidere 
   to distrust, fr.]dis- + fidere to trust - more at BIDE archaic  1: 
   DISTRUSTFUL  2: lacking confidence : TIMID  3: RESERVED, UNASSERTIVE  - 
   dif.fi.dent.ly av