SELF-DOUBT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Lack of self-confidence

Synonyms:

diffidence; self-distrust; self-doubt

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("self-doubt" is a kind of...):

timidity; timidness; timorousness (fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "self-doubt"):

hesitance; hesitancy (a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something)

unassertiveness (diffidence about self promotion)