Diffident
Diffident adjective - Not comfortable around people.
Disheartened and diffident are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Disheartened" instead an adjective "Diffident".
Nearby Words: diffidence, diffidently
Disheartened
Disheartened adjective - Made less hopeful or enthusiastic.
Diffident and disheartened are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Diffident" instead an adjective "Disheartened".
Nearby Word: disheartening
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