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The synonyms of “Unconfident” are: shy, bashful, modest, self-effacing, unassuming, unpresuming, humble, meek, unassertive, timid, timorous, shrinking, reserved, withdrawn, introverted, inhibited
Unconfident as an Adjective
Definitions of "Unconfident" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “unconfident” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- Not confident; hesitant.
Synonyms of "Unconfident" as an adjective (16 Words)
| bashful | Disposed to avoid notice blate is a Scottish term for bashful. Everything you need to know but have been too bashful to ask. |
| humble | (of a thing) of modest pretensions or dimensions. Of humble or lowly birth. |
| inhibited | Held back or restrained or prevented. In certain conditions previously inhibited conditioned reactions can reappear. |
| introverted | Given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences. |
| meek | Very docile- Langston Hughes. She brought her meek little husband along. |
| modest | Humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness. Modest inflation. |
| reserved | Kept specially for a particular person. He is a reserved almost taciturn man. |
| self-effacing | Reluctant to draw attention to yourself. |
| shrinking | Becoming smaller in size or amount. The shrinking market has provoked a massive price war. |
| shy | Short. He left school just shy of his fourteenth birthday. |
| timid | Lacking conviction or boldness or courage. Problems that call for bold not timid responses. |
| timorous | Showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence. Timorous little mouse. |
| unassertive | Inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence. His bland and unassertive personal style. |
| unassuming | Not arrogant or presuming. Unassuming to a fault skeptical about the value of his work. |
| unpresuming | Modest; unassuming. A quiet unpresuming man. |
| withdrawn | Withdrawn from society seeking solitude. When her husband died she became very withdrawn. |
Usage Examples of "Unconfident" as an adjective
- Very young people may have an unconfident approach.
- The airmen were young, but not unconfident.