unconfidence
Lack of assurance
Unconfidence is a lack of confidence or self-assurance.
The word is rare, as *lack of confidence* or simply *insecurity* usually fills this role: Her unconfidence showed in the way she avoided eye contact.
The more common negative form is *unconfident* as an adjective.
Uncertainty about oneself
- inadequacyState of being insufficient
- self-consciousnessUncomfortable awareness of oneself
- inferiorityLower status or quality
- diffidenceModest self-distrust
timidity · shyness · vulnerability · nervousness · apprehension · anxiety · fearfulness · weakness
Failure to decide
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- falteringBecoming unsteady or weak
- tentativenessState of being uncertain
- vacillationInability to choose
dithering · equivocation · reluctance · ambivalence · uncertainty · pausing · stammering · stuttering
Disposition toward doubt
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- mistrustLack of faith
- suspicionSense of unease about motives
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
distrust · misgiving · wariness · reservations · qualms · incredulity · second thoughts · cynicism
insecurity
Uncertainty about oneself
- inadequacyState of being insufficient
- self-consciousnessUncomfortable awareness of oneself
- inferiorityLower status or quality
diffidence · timidity · shyness · vulnerability · nervousness · apprehension · anxiety · fearfulness · weakness · sensitivity
indecision
Failure to decide
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- falteringBecoming unsteady or weak
- tentativenessState of being uncertain
vacillation · dithering · equivocation · reluctance · ambivalence · uncertainty · pausing · stammering · stuttering · teetering
skepticism
Disposition toward doubt
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- mistrustLack of faith
- suspicionSense of unease about motives
disbelief · distrust · misgiving · wariness · reservations · qualms · incredulity · second thoughts · cynicism · dubiousness
unconfidenceconfidence
Self-assurance or trust
self-confidence · self-assurance · assurance · self-belief · certainty
unconfidenceboldness
Fearless readiness to act
assertiveness · audacity · courage · bravery · fearlessness