diffident

diffident

hesitant to assert oneself; timid
Not to be confused with:different – dissimilar; unlike; separate and distinct

dif·fi·dent

D0216900 (dĭf′ĭ-dənt, -dĕnt′)adj. Lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid: He was too diffident to express his opinion.

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[Middle English, from Latin diffīdēns, diffīdent-, present participle of diffīdere, to mistrust : dis-, dis- + fīdere, to trust; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots.]

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dif′fi·dent·ly adv.

diffident

(ˈdɪfɪdənt) adjlacking self-confidence; timid; shy[C15: from Latin diffīdere to distrust, from dis- not + fīdere to trust] ˈdiffidence n ˈdiffidently adv

dif•fi•dent

(ˈdɪf ɪ dənt)

adj. 1. lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy. 2. hesitant or tentative in manner; reserved. 3. Archaic. distrustful. [1425–75; late Middle English < Latin diffīdent-, s. of diffīdēns, present participle of diffīdere to lack confidence =dif- dif- + fīdere to trust (see faith)] dif′fi•dence, n. dif′fi•dent•ly, 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, timidconfident - having or marked by confidence or assurance; "a confident speaker"; "a confident reply"; "his manner is more confident these days"; "confident of fulfillment"

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adjective shy, reserved, withdrawn, reluctant, modest, shrinking, doubtful, backward, unsure, insecure, constrained, timid, self-conscious, hesitant, meek, unassuming, unobtrusive,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 She was diffident and reserved in meetings.

diffident

adjectiveNot forward but reticent or reserved in manner:backward, bashful, coy, demure, modest, retiring, self-effacing, shy, timid.

Translations

缺乏自信的

diffident

(ˈdifidənt) adjective not confident. 缺乏自信的 缺乏自信的ˈdiffidently adverb 膽怯地 胆怯地ˈdiffidence noun 缺乏自信心，羞怯 缺乏自信心，羞怯