diffident vs lordly

diffident

adj
  • Lacking self-confidence; timid; modest 

lordly

adj
  • Proud; haughty; imperious; insolent. 

  • Of or relating to a lord. 

  • Having the qualities of a lord; lordlike; noble 

  • Appropriate for, or suitable to, a lord; glorious. 

adv
  • In the manner of a lord. Showing command or nobility. 

How often have the words diffident and lordly occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )