英语词汇“diffident”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	diffident
释义	Trends of diffident View usage for: diffident (dɪfɪdənt) adjective Someone who is diffident is rather shy and does not enjoy talking about themselves or being noticed by other people. Helen was diffident and reserved. Synonyms: shy, reserved, withdrawn, reluctant More Synonyms of diffident diffidence (dɪfɪdəns) uncountable noun He entered the room with a certain diffidence. Synonyms: shyness, fear, reserve, hesitation More Synonyms of diffident diffidently adverb [ADVERB with verb] 'Would you,' he asked diffidently, 'like to talk to me about it?' diffident in British English (ˈdɪfɪdənt) adjective lacking self-confidence; timid; shy Derived forms diffidence (ˈdiffidence) noun diffidently (ˈdiffidently) adverb Word origin C15: from Latin diffīdere to distrust, from dis- not + fīdere to trust diffident in American English (ˈdɪfədənt) adjective full of diffidence; lacking self-confidence; timid; shy SIMILAR WORDS: shy Derived forms diffidently (ˈdiffidently) adverb Word origin L diffidens: see diffidence Examples of 'diffident' in a sentence diffident All this lends a rather diffident tone to her memoir. The Times Literary Supplement (2014) No praise is too high for a man whose somewhat diffident public persona masks a character who is as tough as nails. The Sun (2012) For much of the time he appeared to be an ego in retreat, his manner diffident and apparently shy. Times, Sunday Times (2006) There's always been something rather diffident about Lively. Times, Sunday Times (2013) In other languages diffident British English: diffident ADJECTIVE Someone who is diffident is rather shy and does not enjoy talking about themselves. She was diffident and reserved. American English: diffident Brazilian Portuguese: tímido Chinese: 羞怯的 European Spanish: tímido French: qui manque d'assurance German: zurückhaltend Italian: schivo Japanese: 内気な Korean: 소심한 European Portuguese: tímido Latin American Spanish: tímido (adjective) in the sense of shy Definition lacking self-confidence The new employee was diffident and reserved in meetings. Synonyms shy He is painfully shy when it comes to talking to new people. reserved He was unemotional and reserved. withdrawn Her husband had become withdrawn and moody. reluctant modest He's modest, as well as being a great player. shrinking doubtful backward unsure insecure She was insecure about her performance at her new job. constrained timid A timid child, she had learnt obedience at an early age. self-conscious I felt a bit self-conscious in my swimming costume. hesitant I was hesitant about accepting the invitation. meek He was a meek, mild-mannered fellow. unassuming She has a gentle, unassuming manner. unobtrusive He managed the factory with unobtrusive efficiency. self-effacing sheepish aw-shucks bashful a bashful child timorous (literary) He is a reclusive, timorous creature. unassertive completely out of character to her normal unassertive self Additional synonyms in the sense of backward Definition reluctant or bashful Synonyms shy, late, reluctant, hesitating, unwilling, sluggish, wavering, diffident, bashful, tardy in the sense of bashful Definition shy or modest a bashful child Synonyms shy, reserved, retiring, nervous, modest, shrinking, blushing, constrained, timid, self-conscious, coy, reticent, self-effacing, aw-shucks (slang, US), diffident, sheepish, mousy, timorous (literary), abashed, shamefaced, easily embarrassed, overmodest in the sense of hesitant Definition doubtful and unsure in speech or action I was hesitant about accepting the invitation. Synonyms uncertain, reluctant, shy, halting, doubtful, sceptical, unsure, hesitating, wavering, timid, diffident, lacking confidence, vacillating, hanging back, irresolute, half-arsed (British, slang), half-assed (US, Canadian, slang), half-hearted Nearby words of diffident difficult difficulty diffidence diffident diffuse diffusion dig Synonyms of 'diffident' diffident Explore 'diffident' in the dictionary
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