Diffident and Gentle

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Diffident

Diffident adjective - Not comfortable around people.
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Gentle and diffident are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gentle" instead an adjective "Diffident".
Nearby Words: diffidence, diffidently

Gentle

Gentle adjective - Not harsh or stern especially in nature or effect.
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Diffident and gentle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Diffident" instead an adjective "Gentle".
Nearby Words: gentling, gently, gentility, gentleness, gentled

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  • Gentle Giant One member of the City Watch, though, a troll constable named Bluejohn, is the largest the commander of the Watch has ever seen, much bigger even than normal trolls, and "like many big people" is really quite gentle and diffident.
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