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   Dif·fi·dent

   /ˈdifəd(ə)nt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence: "a diffident youth"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘lacking confidence or trust in someone or something’): from Latin diffident- ‘failing in trust’, from the verb diffidere, from dis- (expressing reversal) + fidere ‘to trust’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. diffidently adverb

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   Definition of diffident adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › diffidentDIFFIDENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DIFFIDENT definition: shy and without any confidence: . Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › diffidentdiffident | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   diffident. adjective. uk. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. / ˈdɪfɪd ə nt / us. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. shy and without any confidence: a diffident young man.

5. en.thefreedictionary.com › diffidentDiffident - definition of diffident by The Free Dictionary

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   dif·fi·dent. Lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid: He was too diffident to express his opinion. [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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   A complete guide to the word "DIFFIDENT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › diffident_adjdiffident, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   What does the word diffident mean? 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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   5 days ago · diffident ( comparative more diffident, superlative most diffident) ( archaic) Lacking confidence in others; distrustful. Lacking self-confidence; timid; modest. Synonyms: timid, modest.