Diffident Crossword Clue Answer

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Question: Diffident

Solution: SHY

SHY Definition 1:
Feeling nervous and uncomfortable about meeting and talking to people .
Examples:
A shy, quiet girl
I was painfully shy as a teenager.
She was too shy to ask for help.
SHY Definition 2:
Showing that you are nervous and uncomfortable about meeting and talking to people .
Examples:
Her shy manner
He gave her a shy smile.
SHY Definition 3:
Tending to avoid something because of nervousness, fear, dislike, etc. often + of .
Examples:
Publicity shy
Camera shy
He was never shy of controversy.
SHY Definition 4:
Hesitant about taking what you want or need .
Examples:
Help yourself if you want more. Don’t be shy.
SHY Definition 5:
Easily frightened :timid .
Examples:
Animals that are nocturnal and shy
SHY Definition 6:
Having less than a full or expected amount or number :short usually + of .
Examples:
We were shy about 10 dollars.
He was two weeks shy of his 19th birthday when he joined the army.
The ball stopped just a few inches shy of the hole.
He’s three credits shy of his bachelor’s degree.

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