Diffident and Graceless

Diffident

Diffident adjective - Not comfortable around people.

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

Nearby Words: diffidence, diffidently

Graceless

Graceless adjective - Lacking social grace and assurance.
Usage example: was a graceless preteen but evolved into a confident teenager

Diffident and graceless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Diffident" instead an adjective "Graceless".

Nearby Words: grace, graceful, gracefully

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