diffidence
noun /ˈdɪfɪdəns/
/ˈdɪfɪdəns/
[uncountable]- a lack of confidence in yourself; being unwilling to talk about yourself
synonym shyness缺乏自信的;胆怯的;羞怯的 - She overcame her natural diffidence and spoke with great frankness.
她克服了胆怯的毛病,非常坦率地说出了自己的想法。
- She overcame her natural diffidence and spoke with great frankness.