diffidence

Day 1Level 2

DIF-i-duhns

shyness

lack of confidence

Part of Speech: noun

Synonyms:

shyness, bashfulness, hesitation

Antonyms:

confidence, boldness

Example Sentence:

To overcome his diffidence in facing interviews, Daryl takes deep breaths and drinks a glass of warm water before going in to the interview.

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