deu: schüchtern

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Meaning
means	(adjective) showing fear and lack of confidence timid
means	(adjective) lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man" diffident, unsure, shy, timid
means	(adjective) modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures; "like a wild young colt, very inquisitive but very coy and not to be easily cajoled" coy
means	(adjective) showing modest reserve; "she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture" diffident
means	(adverb) in a shy or timid or bashful manner; "he smiled shyly" timidly, shyly, bashfully
means	(adverb) in a diffident manner; "`Oh, well,' he shrugged diffidently, `I like the work.'" diffidently
means	(adverb) in a coy manner; "she pouted and looked at him coyly" coyly
means	(adverb) in a sheepish manner; "sheepishly he handed her back the money" sheepishly