transcription, транскрипция: [ dɪfɪdənt ]
Someone who is diffident is rather shy and does not enjoy talking about themselves or being noticed by other people.
Helen was diffident and reserved.
ADJ
• dif‧fi‧dence
He entered the room with a certain diffidence.
N-UNCOUNT
• dif‧fi‧dent‧ly
‘Would you,’ he asked diffidently, ‘like to talk to me about it?’
ADV : ADV with v