unconfidentadj.

Brit.

/ˌʌnˈkɒnfᵻdnt/,

/ˌʌŋˈkɒnfᵻdnt/, U.S.

/ˌənˈkɑnfəd(ə)nt/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, confident adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + confident adj. Compare earlier inconfident adj., and also unconfidence n.

(un- prefix¹ 1)

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > apprehension > [adjective] > lacking confidence or uncertain

disconfident1620

unassured1627

unconfidenta1652

a1652 A. Wilson Hist. Great Brit. (1653) 51 The Jesuits unconfident of him (inclining more to the hot zeal of Spain) one of their Instruments stab'd him into the mouth with a knife, without much hurt.

1869 Athenæum 13 Feb. 242/1 I mean, us unconfident lovers.

1871 J. Ruskin Fors Clavigera I. ix. 8 [He] turned to me with an anxious, yet not unconfident expression.

Derivatives

unconfidently adv.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	unconfident
释义	unconfidentadj. Brit. /ˌʌnˈkɒnfᵻdnt/, /ˌʌŋˈkɒnfᵻdnt/, U.S. /ˌənˈkɑnfəd(ə)nt/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, confident adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + confident adj. Compare earlier inconfident adj., and also unconfidence n. (un- prefix¹ 1) ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > apprehension > [adjective] > lacking confidence or uncertain disconfident1620 unassured1627 unconfidenta1652 a1652 A. Wilson Hist. Great Brit. (1653) 51 The Jesuits unconfident of him (inclining more to the hot zeal of Spain) one of their Instruments stab'd him into the mouth with a knife, without much hurt. 1869 Athenæum 13 Feb. 242/1 I mean, us unconfident lovers. 1871 J. Ruskin Fors Clavigera I. ix. 8 [He] turned to me with an anxious, yet not unconfident expression. Derivatives unconfidently adv. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1652
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