Diffidence
nOne word substitutionSynonymSSC PYQ × 5डिफ़िडन्स
Modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence
A lack of confidence in yourself; being unwilling to talk about yourself
आत्मविश्वास की कमी, संकोच
Diffidence kept her from raising her hand.
Diffidence fades with one early success.
Daily use: Diffidence ki wajah se haath nahi uthaya.
इसे उल्टे शब्द con-FIDENCE के साथ रखिए। Confidence = ख़ुद पर भरोसा; dif-FIDENCE = उस भरोसे की कमी, यानी संकोच।
Put it beside its opposite, con-FIDENCE. Confidence means trust in yourself; dif-FIDENCE is the lack of it, which shows as shyness.
Antonyms: confidence, self-assurance, temerity। Difference और deference (आदर) से confuse न करें। Adjective: diffident।
Antonyms offered are confidence, self-assurance and temerity. Do not confuse it with difference or deference (respect). Adjective: diffident.