Diffident and Pale

Diffident

Diffident adjective - Not comfortable around people.

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

Nearby Words: diffidence, diffidently

Pale

Pale adjective - Lacking intensity of color.

Diffident and pale are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Diffident" instead an adjective "Pale".

Nearby Words: paled, paleness, palish, palely
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