adjective see: bide Date: 15th century hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self-confidence, distrustful , reserved , unassertive , see: shy ~ly adverb
DIFFIDENT
Meaning of DIFFIDENT in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012