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diffident
adjective
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Lacking confidence in one's own abilities or position.
The diffident apprentice spoke so softly that the foreman leaned closer.
She was diffident in company but decisive at her workbench.
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adjective
Lacking confidence in one's own abilities or position.
The diffident apprentice spoke so softly that the foreman leaned closer.
She was diffident in company but decisive at her workbench.