Diffident
Diffident adjective - Not comfortable around people.
Supercilious and diffident are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Supercilious" instead an adjective "Diffident".
Nearby Words: diffidence, diffidently
Supercilious
Supercilious adjective - Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.
Diffident and supercilious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Diffident" instead an adjective "Supercilious".
Nearby Words: superciliousness, superciliary
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Supercilious and Diffident. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/diffident/supercilious
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Supercilious or Diffident. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/diffident/supercilious.
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