diffidence

Noun

lack of self-confidence
The state of being diffident, timid or shy; reticence or self-effacement.
Mistrust, distrust, lack of confidence in someone or something.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin diffīdentiam (“distrust”), from diffīdere (“to mistrust”), from dis- and fīdere (“to trust”). Attested since ∼1400. The original sense was antonymous with confidence, and the modern sense of ‘distrusting oneself’ dates from the 1650s.

Synonyms

self-distrust, self-doubt

Antonyms

confidence

Scrabble Score: 20

diffidence is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
diffidence is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
diffidence is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

diffidence is a valid Words With Friends word