diffident

🇺🇸 /ˈdɪfɪdənt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈdɪfɪdənt/
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adjective
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lacking self-confidence; shy or hesitant

The diffident student hesitated to ask a question in class.

translation

adj. lacking self-confidence; shy or hesitant