Diffident
Diffident adjective - Not comfortable around people.
Intimidated and diffident are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Intimidated" instead an adjective "Diffident".
Nearby Words: diffidence, diffidently
Intimidated
Intimidated adjective - Made timid or fearful as by threats.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Intimidated
Diffident and intimidated are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Diffident" instead an adjective "Intimidated".
Nearby Words: intimidating, intimidation
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- cowardly and diffident
- cowardly and intimidated
- nervous and diffident
- nervous and intimidated
- hesitant and diffident
- hesitant and intimidated
- meek and diffident
- meek and intimidated
- shy and diffident
- shy and intimidated
- bashful and diffident
- bashful and intimidated
- timid and diffident
- timid and intimidated
Cite this Source
Intimidated and Diffident. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/diffident/intimidated
Diffident & Intimidated. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/diffident/intimidated>.
Intimidated or Diffident. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/diffident/intimidated.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "diffident" and "intimidated" have occurred on timeline