diffidence

noun
🔊/ˈdɪfɪdəns/
🔊/ˈdɪfɪdəns/
[uncountable]
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  1. a lack of confidence in yourself; being unwilling to talk about yourself 缺乏自信的;胆怯的;羞怯的synonym shyness
    • She overcame her natural diffidence and spoke with great frankness.她克服了胆怯的毛病,非常坦率地说出了自己的想法。🔊🔊
    Topics Feelingsc2