What is another word for diffidence?
163 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ dˈɪfɪdəns], [ dˈɪfɪdəns], [ d_ˈɪ_f_ɪ_d_ə_n_s]Table of Contents
Similar words for diffidence:- coyness (noun)
- diffidence (noun)
- doubt (noun)
- feeling (noun)
- hesitancy; lack of confidence (noun)
- humbleness (noun)
- humility (noun)
- modesty (noun)
- reserve (noun)
- shyness (noun)
- taciturnity (noun)
- uncommunicativeness (noun)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words
Synonyms for Diffidence:
n.
•coyness (noun) •diffidence (noun) •doubt (noun) •feeling (noun) •hesitancy; lack of confidence (noun)- insecurity,
- bashfulness,
- meekness,
- mousiness,
- sheepishness,
- unassertiveness,
- self-consciousness,
- timorousness,
- hesitation,
- reluctance,
- fear.
- self-abnegation,
- Non-resistance,
- docility,
- fawning,
- obsequiousness,
- unobtrusiveness,
- lack of pride,
- self-abasement,
- docilities,
- subservience,
- subjection,
- nonresistance.
Other synonyms:
•Other relevant words:- shame,
- dismay,
- cravenness,
- apprehension,
- protest,
- stage fright,
- boggle,
- apprehensiveness,
- Boggling,
- cautiousness,
- qualm,
- suspiciousness,
- trepidation,
- indecisiveness,
- shrinking,
- suspicion,
- skepticism,
- blushing,
- unpretentiousness,
- mildness,
- dubiety,
- distrustfulness,
- falter,
- fearfulness,
- dread,
- self-knowledge,
- submissiveness,
- Scrupulosity,
- Verecundity,
- compunction,
- Pudency,
- scrupulousness,
- irresolution,
- misgiving,
- distrust,
- alarm,
- distance,
- second thoughts,
- objection,
- Feeze,
- panic,
- poltroonery,
- uncertainty,
- reservation,
- cowardice,
- skittishness,
- consternation,
- hesitance,
- question,
- blush,
- anxiety,
- dubiousness,
- doubtfulness,
- Misdoubt,
- jumpiness,
- decency,
- pause,
- faltering,
- personality,
- scepticism,
- terror,
- foreboding,
- fright,
- solicitude,
- Demurity,
- hesitating,
- mistrust,
- suspense,
- qualms,
- passivity,
- wariness,
- mistrustfulness,
- caution,
- servility,
- recoil,
- demur,
- Shilly-shally,
- hesitancy,
- afraidness,
- Stickling,
- disbelief,
- all-overs,
- chastity,
- coldness,
- tentativeness,
- shilly-shallying,
- self-depreciation,
- leeriness,
- care,
- faintheartedness,
- horror,
- qualmishness.
Paraphrases for Diffidence:
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
- highest relevancy
- medium relevancy
- lowest relevancy
-
Forward Entailment
-
Noun, singular or mass
timidity.
-
Noun, singular or mass
-
Independent
-
Noun, singular or mass
reluctance.
-
Noun, singular or mass
-
Other Related
-
Noun, singular or mass
insecurity, hesitation.
-
Noun, singular or mass
Antonyms for Diffidence:
-
n.
-
feeling
confidence.
-
Other antonyms:
loquaciousness, forwardness, conceit, sauciness, freedom, frankness, haughtiness, impudence, indiscretion, abandon, loquacity, pertness, egotism, self-sufficiency, Self-conceit, assumption, sociability.
-
feeling
Homophones for Diffidence:
- daftness, doubting, deftness, diphthongise, devoutness, diphthongize, dipodomys, diphthong, dividing, devotedness.
Hypernym for Diffidence:
n.
-
feeling
unassertiveness, hesitance, hesitancy.
-
feeling
Hyponym for Diffidence:
n.
-
feeling
timorousness, timidity, timidness.
-
feeling