1adjective
showing modest reserve
“she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture”
01 Word definition
diffident
9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants
Is DIFFIDENT a word?
Yes. DIFFIDENT is a 9-letter adjective. showing modest reserve Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
D-I-F-F-I-D-E-N-THow do you spell DIFFIDENT?
DIFFIDENT contains 9 letters, begins with D, and ends with T.
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2adjective
lacking self-confidence
“stood in the doorway diffident and abashed”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗shytimidunsure
02 Letter breakdown
How is DIFFIDENT spelled?
D1I2F3F4I5D6E7N8T9
03 Word-game status
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About DIFFIDENT.
How do you spell DIFFIDENT?
DIFFIDENT is spelled D-I-F-F-I-D-E-N-T. It contains 9 letters.