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beskeden — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • diffident adj Lacking confidence in others; distrustful.
  • modest adj Not boastful about one's achievements or abilities.
  • unobtrusive adj Not obtrusive; not blatant or noticeable; discreet, inconspicuous.

Senses

beskeden is used for these senses in English:

  • diffident (archaic) Lacking confidence in others; distrustful.
  • modest Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
  • modest Small, moderate in size.
  • unobtrusive Not obtrusive; not blatant or noticeable; discreet, inconspicuous.

diffident — full definition

  1. adj Lacking confidence in others; distrustful.
  2. adj Lacking self-confidence; timid; modest

modest — full definition

  1. adj Not boastful about one's achievements or abilities.
  2. adj Fairly small or moderate in size or amount.
  3. adj Not showing or revealing much of the body; avoiding sexual attention.

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