diffident

dif·fi·dent  (df-dnt, -dnt)

adj.

1. Lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid. See Synonyms at shy¹.

2. Reserved in manner.

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[Middle English, from Latin diffdns, diffdent-, present participle of diffdere, to mistrust : dis-, dis- + fdere, to trust; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots.]

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diffi·dent·ly adv.

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diffident

Adjective

lacking self-confidence; shy [Latin dis- not + fidere to trust]

diffidence n
diffidently adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	diffident - showing modest reserve; "she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture" reserved - marked by self-restraint and reticence; "was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion"-Victoria Sackville-West
	2.	diffident - lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man" shy, unsure, timid confident - having or marked by confidence or assurance; "a confident speaker"; "a confident reply"; "his manner is more confident these days"; "confident of fulfillment"

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diffident

adjective shy, reserved, withdrawn, reluctant, modest, shrinking, doubtful, backward, unsure, insecure, constrained, timid, self-conscious, hesitant, meek, unassuming, unobtrusive, self-effacing, sheepish, bashful, timorous, unassertive

Translations

diffident [ˈdɪfɪdənt] adj → tímido

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diffident [ˈdɪfɪdənt] adj → qui manque de confiance or d'assurance, peu sûr(e) de soi

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diffident [ˈdɪfɪdənt] diffidence adj → bescheiden, zurückhaltend

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diffident [ˈdɪfɪdənt] adj → sfiduciato/a