The Only Use of
diffident
in
Lord of the Flies
- Ralph was coming along, holding his spear over his shoulder. Diffidently, Simon allowed his pace to slacken until he was walking side by side with Ralph and looking up at him through the coarse black hair that now fell to his eyes.
p. 103.8diffidently = in an unassertive or submissive manner
Definition:
hesitant and unassertive -- often due to a lack of self-confidence