| 单词 | diffident |
| 释义 | diffident[ dif-i-duhnt ] / ˈdɪf ɪ dənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR diffident ON THESAURUS.COM adjectivelacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy. restrained or reserved in manner, conduct, etc. Archaic. distrustful. Origin of diffidentFirst recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Latin diffīdent- (stem of diffīdēns “mistrusting, despairing,” present participle of diffīdere), equivalent to dif-dif- + fīd- “trust” + -ent--ent SYNONYMS FOR diffident1 self-conscious, self-effacing, abashed, embarrassed, modest, unassuming, unconfident. SEE SYNONYMS FOR diffident ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for diffident1. See shy1. OTHER WORDS FROM diffidentDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for diffidentBritish Dictionary definitions for diffidentdiffident / (ˈdɪfɪdənt) / adjectivelacking self-confidence; timid; shy Derived forms of diffidentdiffidence, noundiffidently, adverbWord Origin for diffidentC15: from Latin diffīdere to distrust, from dis- not + fīdere to trust Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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