Diffident means hesitant, lacking in self confidence: “The salesgirls diffident manner suggested she was new to the job.”
Dissident means not having the same opinion as other individuals or groups:”Political dissidents are commonplace where tyrannies exist.”
The leader of the dissident faction attending the conference displayed a surprisingly diffident attitude when speaking to the crowd.
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