diffidence
noun
[ ˈdɪfɪd(ə)ns ]
• modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence.
• "I say this with some diffidence"
Similar:
shyness,
bashfulness,
unassertiveness,
modesty,
modestness,
self-effacement,
humility,
humbleness,
meekness,
timidity,
timidness,
timorousness,
reserve,
reticence,
introversion,
insecurity,
self-doubt,
apprehension,
uncertainty,
hesitancy,
nervousness,
reluctance,
restraint,
inhibition,
unease,
uneasiness,
self-consciousness,
shame,
embarrassment,
sheepishness,
