1. Adjective
Wanting confidence in others; distrustful.
2. Adjective
Wanting confidence in one's self; distrustful of one's own powers; not self-reliant; timid; modest; bashful; characterized by modest reserve.
3. Adjective
lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man"
Vocabulary classified under Emotion and tone
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