diffident
11diffident — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin diffident , diffidens, present participle of diffidere to distrust, from dis + fidere to trust more at bide Date: 15th century 1. hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self confidence 2 …
12diffident — diffidently, adv. diffidentness, n. /dif i deuhnt/, adj. 1. lacking confidence in one s own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy. 2. restrained or reserved in manner, conduct, etc. 3. Archaic. distrustful. [1425 75; late ME < L diffident (s. of …
13diffident — adjective a) Lacking confidence in others; distrustful. Having therefore but hold, as we are diffident of our own abilities, let us here invite a superior power to our assistance. b) Lacking confidence in ones self; distrustful of ones own… …
14diffident — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. shy, timid; restrained. See humility, modesty. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. shy, bashful, timid; see humble 1 , reserved 3 . See Synonym Study at shy . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY… …
15diffident — adjective modest or shy because of a lack of self confidence. Derivatives diffidence noun diffidently adverb Origin ME: from L. diffident , diffidere fail to trust …
16diffident — adjective underneath his diffident exterior was a passionate temperament Syn: shy, bashful, modest, self effacing, unassuming, meek, unconfident, unassertive, timid, timorous, humble, shrinking, reticent, hesitant, insecure, self doubting,… …
17diffident — dif•fi•dent [[t]ˈdɪf ɪ dənt[/t]] adj. 1) lacking confidence in one s own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy 2) hesitant or tentative in manner; reserved 3) archaic distrustful • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME < L diffīdent , s. of diffīdēns,… …
18diffident — Synonyms and related words: bashful, boggling, cautious, cowardly, coy, demure, demurring, deprecative, deprecatory, faltering, fearful, fearing, fearsome, goosy, hesitant, hesitating, in fear, jibbing, jumpy, modest, mousy, nervous, qualmish,… …
19diffident — dif|fi|dent [ dıfıdənt ] adjective shy ╾ dif|fi|dence noun uncount …
20diffident — dif·fi·dent || dɪfɪdnt adj. shy, timid, hesitant due to lack of confidence …
