Diffident
Diffident adjective - Not comfortable around people.
Usage example: for someone who makes a living performing for other people, the actress is remarkably diffident in real life
Embarrassed and diffident are semantically related. in self-conscious topic. In some cases you can use "Embarrassed" instead an adjective "Diffident".
Nearby Words: diffidence, diffidently
Embarrassed
Embarrassed adjective - Feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious.
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Synonyms for Embarrassed
Diffident and embarrassed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Diffident" instead an adjective "Embarrassed".
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Related pairs
- awkward and diffident
- awkward and embarrassed
- nervous and diffident
- nervous and embarrassed
- uneasy and diffident
- uneasy and embarrassed
- reserved and diffident
- reserved and embarrassed
- uncomfortable and diffident
- uncomfortable and embarrassed
- modest and diffident
- modest and embarrassed
- shy and diffident
- shy and embarrassed
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