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adjective shy, reserved, withdrawn, reluctant, modest, shrinking, doubtful, backward, unsure, insecure, constrained, timid, self-conscious, hesitant, meek, unassuming, unobtrusive,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

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diffident

adj diffident [ˈdifidənt]

not confident. beskroomd, halfhartig عَديم الثِّقَه بِنَفْسِهِ неуверен nesmělý, bázlivý usikker; sky schüchtern διστακτικός inseguro ebakindel, tagasihoidlik فاقد اعتماد به نفس epävarma qui manque d'assurance חֲסַר בִּטָחוֹן עַצמִי शंकालु, आत्मसंशयी plah, bez samopouzdanja félénk tidak yakin óframfærinn insicuro 自信がない 자신이 없는 nepasitikintis savimi nedrošs; bikls kurang keyakinan verlegen usikker, nølende, forknytt niepewny inseguro ne­­încrezător (în sine) неуверенный в себе nesmelý nezaupljiv nesiguran försagd ประหม่า çekingen, pısırık 缺乏自信的 невпевнений в собі خود اعتمادی سے محروم thiếu tự tin 缺乏自信的

adv diffidently

skroomvallige بِعَدَم ثِقَه неуверено nesměle, bázlivě usikkert schüchtern διστακτικά con inseguridad ebakindlalt, tagasihoidlikult با کمرویی epävarmasti timidement בְּבַּיישָׁנוּת संदेहास्पदता से plaho, preskromno félénken keraguan feimnislega timidamente おずおずと 자신 없이 netvirtai, nedrąsiai nedroši; bikli dengan cara kurang keyakinan verlegen usikkert, nølende niepewnie, bez wiary w siebie inseguramente timid неуверенно nesmelo nezaupljivo nesigurno osäkert อย่างประหม่า çekingenlikle 膽怯地 боязко, соромливо جھجکتے ہوۓ một cách thiếu tự tin 胆怯地

n diffidence

skroomvalligheid عَدَم ثِقَه неувереност nesmělost, nedostatek sebedůvěry usikkerhed; skyhed die Schüchternheit διστακτικότητα inseguridad ebakindlus, tagasihoidlikkus عدم اعتماد به نفس؛ کمرویی epävarmuus manque d'assurance חוֹסֶר בִּטָחוֹן עַצמִי plahost, manjak samopouzdanja félénkség ketidakyakinan óframfærni, feimni insicurezza, timidezza 自信のなさ 자신이 없음 nepasitikėjimas savimi nedrošība; biklums kekurang keyakinan verlegenheid usikkerhet, nøling niedowierzanie własnym siłom insegurança neîncredere неуверенность в себе nedostatok sebadôvery nezaupljivost nesigurnost försagdhet, osäkerhet ความประหม่า çekingenlik 缺乏自信心，羞怯 невпевненість у собі; боязкість جھجک sự thiếu tự tin 缺乏自信心，羞怯