diffident
ADJECTIVE
/dɪfɪdənt/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
diffident is a valid 9-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1F4F4I1D2E1N1T1
2 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING
What does diffident mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Lacking self-confidence.
“stood in the doorway diffident and abashed”
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2
Showing modest reserve.
“she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture”
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