[adjective] - unwilling to speak or act with confidence because of having a low opinion of your own abilitiesIt's a shame she's so shy and diffident, because she really is very clever.He has a politely diffident manner.There's no need to be so diffident about your achievements - you've done really well!
DIFFIDENT
Meaning of DIFFIDENT in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012