Diffident
Diffident adjective - Not comfortable around people.
Usage example: for someone who makes a living performing for other people, the actress is remarkably diffident in real life
Uneasy and diffident are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Uneasy" instead an adjective "Diffident".
Nearby Words: diffidence, diffidently
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Uneasy and Diffident. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 11, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/diffident/uneasy
Diffident & Uneasy. N.p., 2016. Web. 11 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/diffident/uneasy>.
Uneasy or Diffident. 2016. Accessed August 11, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/diffident/uneasy.
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