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   What does diffident mean?

   • diffident (about something) not having much confidence in yourself; not wanting to talk about yourself synonym shy He was modest and diffident about his own success. She felt diffident about speaking in public. Greg was the quiet, diffident type. Definition of diffident adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   Where did the word diffident come from?

   • The earliest known use of the word diffident is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for diffident is from before 1460, in Knyghthode and Bataile. diffident is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin diffīdent-, diffīdēns, diffīdere.

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   What is the difference between confident and diffident?

   • Diffident arose from a combination of fīdere and the prefix dis-, meaning "the absence of"; it has been used to refer to individuals lacking in self-trust since the 15th century. Confident arose from confīdere, a term created by combining fīdere with the intensifying prefix con-.

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   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.

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   There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word diffident. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   adjective. uk / ˈdɪfɪd ə nt / us. Add to word list. shy and without any confidence: a diffident young man. diffidence. noun [ U ] uk / ˈdɪfɪd ə ns / us. (Definition of diffident from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of diffident. in Chinese (Traditional) 羞怯的，怯生生的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)

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   diffident. diffuse. dig. dig (sth) into sb/sth. dig in/dig into sth. To top. Contents. diffident meaning: shy and without any confidence: . Learn more.

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   Definitions of 'diffident' Someone who is diffident is rather shy and does not enjoy talking about themselves or being noticed by other people. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'diffident' American English: dɪfɪdəntBritish English: dɪfɪdənt. More. Synonyms of 'diffident' • shy, reserved, withdrawn, reluctant [...] More.