Word of the Day: DIFFIDENT
Sheepish or self-effacing
diffident (adj) - lacking confidence; hesitant to assert oneself; shy; unassuming [dif-i-duhnt]
BREAKDOWN: DIF- (lacking) + FID- (faith) + -ENT (full of)
diffidence is shyness, timidity, or self-doubt
“Flowers have an expression of countenance as much as men or animals. Some seem to smile; some have a sad expression; some are pensive and diffident; others are plain, honest and upright, like the broad faced sunflower and the hollyhock.” —Henry Ward Beecher
