Diffident
Diffident adjective - Not comfortable around people.
Hesitating and diffident are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hesitating" instead an adjective "Diffident".
Nearby Words: diffidence, diffidently
Hesitating
Hesitating adjective - Lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly.
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Synonyms for Hesitating
Diffident and hesitating are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Diffident" instead an adjective "Hesitating".
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Related pairs
- dubious and diffident
- dubious and hesitating
- halting and diffident
- halting and hesitating
- doubtful and diffident
- doubtful and hesitating
- hesitant and diffident
- hesitant and hesitating
- modest and diffident
- modest and hesitating
- reluctant and diffident
- reluctant and hesitating
- shy and diffident
- shy and hesitating
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