Diffident and Dawdling

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Diffident adjective - Not comfortable around people.

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Dawdling and diffident are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dawdling" instead an adjective "Diffident".

Nearby Words: diffidence, diffidently

Dawdling adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.

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Diffident and dawdling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Diffident" instead an adjective "Dawdling".

Nearby Words: dawdle, dawdled, dawdler

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Dawdling and Diffident. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/diffident/dawdling

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