DIFFIDENCE - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

lack of self-confidence

Categories: Timidity, Timidness, Timorousness

Synonyms

Self-distrust, Self-doubt, Diffidence

Antonyms

Confidence

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

The word "diffidence" comes from Latin diffīdentia.

🔗 Related Words

confidence – A related word in the same word family.

🧩 Fun Fact

Medieval scholars created new Latin words for modern concepts, keeping the language alive for centuries.

➡️ Words that Start with DI

Disorganizing Discording Displacements Dirtily Discus Dihybrid Dissociations Disorganizations Dialectics Dissemblers Diastolic Dimenhydrinate

Words that End with CE ⬅️

Sustenance Transduce Transference Transience Translucence Transmittance Vehemence Vengeance Dissilience Dissonance Distance Disturbance