unconfident

Definitions

Lacking self-confidence or assurance.

Feeling or showing uncertainty about one's own abilities or qualities.

Examples

He felt unconfident about his ability to deliver the presentation in front of the large audience.

The student appeared unconfident when answering the teacher's difficult question.

Despite her talent, she remained unconfident and rarely shared her artwork with others.

Synonyms

insecure diffident timid hesitant self-doubting shy uncertain

Antonyms

confident assured assertive bold self-reliant decisive fearless