Diffident
Diffident adjective - Not comfortable around people.
Mistrustful and diffident are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mistrustful" instead an adjective "Diffident".
Nearby Words: diffidence, diffidently
Mistrustful
Mistrustful adjective - Not feeling sure about the truth, wisdom, or trustworthiness of someone or something.
Usage example: inhabitants of that remote community tend to be mistrustful of outsiders
Diffident and mistrustful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Diffident" instead an adjective "Mistrustful".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- dubious and diffident
- dubious and mistrustful
- nervous and diffident
- nervous and mistrustful
- uneasy and diffident
- uneasy and mistrustful
- doubtful and diffident
- doubtful and mistrustful
- hesitant and diffident
- hesitant and mistrustful
- chary and diffident
- chary and mistrustful
- shy and diffident
- shy and mistrustful
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