Diffidence
Diffidence noun - Lack of self-confidence.
Faintheartedness and diffidence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Faintheartedness" instead a noun "Diffidence".
Nearby Words: diffident, diffidently
Faintheartedness
Faintheartedness noun - Lack of willingness to assert oneself and take risks.
Diffidence and faintheartedness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Diffidence" instead a noun "Faintheartedness".
Nearby Word: fainthearted
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- anxiety and diffidence
- anxiety and faintheartedness
- fear and diffidence
- fear and faintheartedness
- misgiving and diffidence
- misgiving and faintheartedness
- apprehension and diffidence
- apprehension and faintheartedness
- reserve and diffidence
- reserve and faintheartedness
- restraint and diffidence
- restraint and faintheartedness
- suspicion and diffidence
- suspicion and faintheartedness
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Faintheartedness and Diffidence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/diffidence/faintheartedness
Diffidence & Faintheartedness. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/diffidence/faintheartedness>.
Faintheartedness or Diffidence. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/diffidence/faintheartedness.
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