Diffident
Diffident adjective - Not comfortable around people.
Skeptical and diffident are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Skeptical" instead an adjective "Diffident".
Nearby Words: diffidence, diffidently
Skeptical
Skeptical adjective - Not feeling sure about the truth, wisdom, or trustworthiness of someone or something.
Usage example: I'm a little skeptical of this low bid, since it's way below what the other contractors said that they would charge
Diffident and skeptical are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Diffident" instead an adjective "Skeptical".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- dubious and diffident
- dubious and skeptical
- halting and diffident
- halting and skeptical
- uneasy and diffident
- uneasy and skeptical
- doubtful and diffident
- doubtful and skeptical
- hesitant and diffident
- hesitant and skeptical
- reluctant and diffident
- reluctant and skeptical
- chary and diffident
- chary and skeptical
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