diffident
How many syllables in diffident?
There are 3 syllables in the word diffident.How to pronounce diffident:
Synonyms for diffident:
awkward
backward
bashful
confidence
coy
demure
embarrassed
introverted
lone
modest
recessive
retiring
self-effacing
sheepish
shy
unsure
withdrawn
Antonyms for diffident:
above oneself
aggressive
agitated
arrogant
assertive
assuming
assured
audacious
big-headed
biggety
biggity
bigheaded
blowing one's own trumpet
boast
boastful
bold
boon
bossy
brag
brash
brassy
brave
brazen
bumptious
chesty
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